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John Nock v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 24-1603 · judgment August 7, 2025
Certiorari denied · March 23, 2026
Question presented
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Counsel of record
For petitioner
John Nock
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, March 23, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Mar 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Mar 07 2026Reply of petitioner John Nock filed. (Distributed)
- Mar 05 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
- Feb 21 2026Supplemental brief of petitioner John Nock filed. (Distributed)
- Feb 19 2026Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
- Jan 14 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 19, 2026.
- Jan 13 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 20, 2026 to February 19, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Dec 15 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 20, 2026.
- Dec 12 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 19, 2025 to January 20, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Nov 03 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 19, 2025)