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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

Whether a Defendant can be held accountable at sentencing for conduct that was dismissed?
Whether a Defendant’s sentence can be enhanced because the court disapprove of his political or social beliefs?

For petitioner
Jordan S. Kushner
Jordan Kushner Law office

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Feb 23 2026
Petition DENIED.
Jan 22 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
Jan 15 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Dec 29 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 5, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service