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Dion Marsh v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 24-2452 · judgment August 13, 2025

Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026

Question presented

Whether the Fifth Amendment prohibits a sentencing court from inferring remorselessness from a criminal defendant’s silence.

For petitioner
Timothy Michael Shepherd
Office of the Federal Public Defender

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Jan 12 2026
Petition DENIED.
Dec 04 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Dec 01 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Nov 10 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 15, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service