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Joquetta Riley v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-50728 · judgment October 22, 2025
Certiorari denied · June 22, 2026
Question presented
To what extent may a defendant be held liable for the losses caused by the conduct of their co-conspirators under the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Shannon Willis Locke
The Locke Law Group
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Jun 22 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jun 03 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
- May 28 2026Reply of Joquetta Riley not accepted for filing. (To be resubmitted - June 02, 2026) (Brief exceeds the page limit - see 33.2 (b))
- May 28 2026Reply of petitioner Joquetta Riley filed. (Resubmitted)
- May 15 2026Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
- Apr 13 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 15, 2026.
- Apr 10 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 15, 2026 to May 15, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Mar 16 2026Response Requested. (Due April 15, 2026)
- Mar 05 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
- Mar 02 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Feb 19 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 25, 2026)
- Jan 06 2026Application (25A781) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 19, 2026.
- Dec 31 2025Application (25A781) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 20, 2026 to March 21, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.