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Johnathan Morrison v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 25-1642 · judgment September 5, 2025
GVR'd · June 29, 2026
Question presented
Does the miscarriage of justice exception to appeal waivers apply to an appellate claim that a district court sentenced a defendant under the wrong sentencing guideline range?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Johnathan Morrison
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 2 conferences
Order
Order list, June 29, 2026 · Summary disposition
Proceedings
- Jul 31 2026Judgment Issued.
- Jun 29 2026Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Hunter v. United States, 608 U. S. ___ (2026).
- Jun 22 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
- Mar 05 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
- Feb 17 2026Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
- Jan 12 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 17, 2026.
- Jan 08 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 15, 2026 to February 17, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Nov 26 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 15, 2026)