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Braun Thompson v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 25-1445 · judgment July 14, 2025
Questions presented
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Counsel of record
For petitioner
Braun Thompson
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Mar 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Mar 05 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
- Feb 27 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Oct 25 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 26, 2026)