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Wesley Mark Sudbury v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 22-10265 · judgment June 6, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026
Questions presented
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Whether a mandatory statute enacted by Congress to protect an important fundamental right titled Prohibition of use as evidence of intercepted wire or oral communications, coupled with another mandatory statute titled Litigation concerning sources of evidence, are being uniformly applied as Congress intended.
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When 18 USC 3504 is invoked, what is the burden on the defendant, and what is the burden on the Government.
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Have additional burdens to section 3504, not intended by Congress, been given to defendants.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Wesley Mark Sudbury
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Jan 12 2026Petition DENIED.
- Dec 11 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Dec 03 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Nov 03 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 17, 2025)
- Aug 26 2025Application (25A221) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 3, 2025.
- Aug 23 2025Application (25A221) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 4, 2025 to November 3, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.