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Melvin Leon Myrick v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 23-4768 · judgment August 13, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026
Question presented
Whether a final ruling at a pretrial hearing stops the Speedy Trial Act clock from running, consistent with the dictates of 18 U.S.C. § 3161.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Robert James Wagner
Robert J. Wagner PLC
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, January 12, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Jan 12 2026Petition DENIED.
- Dec 17 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Dec 15 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Nov 24 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 5, 2026)