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George Ugochukwu Egwumba v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 22-50272 · judgment May 15, 2025

Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026

Question presented

Whether the government must prove a defendant possessed a means of identification without the consent of its owner – that is, stole the identity – to sustain a conviction for a “possession” aggravated identity theft offense under 18 U.S.C. §1028A.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Todd W. Burns
Burns & Cohan

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 09 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Nov 23 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 2, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service