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River William Smith v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 24-1196 · judgment July 25, 2025
Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026
Questions presented
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Whether a Defendant can be held accountable at sentencing for conduct that was dismissed?
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Whether a Defendant’s sentence can be enhanced because the court disapprove of his political or social beliefs?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jordan S. Kushner
Jordan Kushner Law office
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 22 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Jan 15 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 5, 2026)