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Christopher Wuchter v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 24-2648 · judgment July 21, 2025
Certiorari denied · March 2, 2026
Question presented
I. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which prohibits firearm possession by any unlawful user of a controlled substance, is facially unconstitutional under this Court’s plainly legitimate sweep doctrine.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
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For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Mar 02 2026Petition DENIED.
- Feb 12 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
- Jan 23 2026Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
- Dec 19 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 23, 2026.
- Dec 18 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 24, 2025 to January 23, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Nov 18 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 24, 2025)
- Oct 29 2025Application (25A465) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until November 18, 2025.
- Oct 06 2025Application (25A465) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 19, 2025 to November 18, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.