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Mark Eugene Benton v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-4556 · judgment February 11, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026
Questions presented
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Was the search of the petitioners vehicle, on 12-31-2020, lawful under the 4th Amendment of the United States Constitution, as well as Montana Cnstitution Art.II,Sec.11?
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. Did the petitioner recieve effective counsel under the 6th Amendment to the United States Constitution?
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Did the Court improperly construe the rules of Probation and Parole for the State of Montana?
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. Does the petitioner have a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional right in which jurists of reason would find debatable?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Mark E. Benton
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Jan 12 2026Petition DENIED.
- Dec 24 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Dec 17 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jul 10 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 24, 2025)
- Mar 06 2025Application (24A853) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 11, 2025.
- Feb 22 2025Application (24A853) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 12, 2025 to July 11, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.