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George Madison Kitchen, IV v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 24-1777 · judgment August 13, 2025


Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026

Questions presented

  1. WHETHER THE 8TH CIRCUIT ERRED FINDING THAT REASONABLE SUSPICION EXISTED JUSTIFYING THE STOP OF PETITIONER’S VEHICLE AND MISAPPLYING RODRIGUEZ ON WHETHER OR NOT THE TRAFFIC STOP WAS IMPROPERLY EXTENDED.

  2. WHETHER THE 8TH CIRCUIT ERRED BY AFFIRMING THE TRIAL COURT’S ADMISSION OF HEARSAY STATEMENTS UNDER F.R.E. 801(d)(2)(E).

  3. WHETHER THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ERRED IN AFFIRMING THE TRIAL COURT’S ADMISSION OF PETITIONER’S PRIOR CONVICTION IN KANSAS PURSUANT TO F.R.E. 404(b)(1). LIST OF PARTIES All parties appear in the caption in the case on the cover page.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Joseph G. Bertogli
Suite 270

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Feb 23 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 22 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
  3. Jan 16 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Dec 16 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 11, 2026)