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Steven Nicholas Fulton v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 24-4300 · judgment May 6, 2025
Certiorari denied · November 17, 2025
Question presented
Whether an appellate court may, consistent with the Fifth and Sixth Amendments, reinstate a jury’s guilty verdict where the judge did not find, and the jury was not instructed on, a critical element of the offense of conviction.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jaclyn L. Tarlton
Assistant Federal Public Defender
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Nov 17 2025Petition DENIED.
- Oct 30 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
- Oct 22 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Oct 03 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 6, 2025)
- Jul 30 2025Application (25A124) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 3, 2025.
- Jul 25 2025Application (25A124) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 4, 2025 to October 3, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.