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John Pearl Smith, II v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-30036 · judgment April 14, 2025

Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Stephen R. Hormel
Hormel law Office, LLC

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 12 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 11 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
  3. Dec 03 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Nov 17 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 22, 2025)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service