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Charles Grim Rudolph v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 24-12817 · judgment September 30, 2025
Question presented
In a prosecution for knowing possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon, does the government satisfy its burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt based on constructive possession due to the mere proximity to a firearm without proof of actual knowledge and the ability to exercise dominion or control over the firearm? PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDING AND RELATED CASES All parties are listed in the caption. • United States v. Rudolph, U.S.D.C. Case No. 9:24-Cr-80002-KAM, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Judgment entered August 20, 2024. • United States v. Rudolph, Case No. 24-12817, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Judgment Entered September 30, 202. Mandate issued October 30, 2025.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Benedict P. Kuehne
Kuehne Davis Law, P.A.
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, February 23, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Feb 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jan 15 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Jan 13 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Dec 29 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 2, 2026)