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Sean Paul Baker v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, No. 24-7017 · judgment October 27, 2025
Certiorari denied · June 29, 2026
Question presented
Whether the confrontation compelled by the Confrontation Clause is restricted to only cross-examination demonstrating a witness’s bias or motive to lie.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Carl Richard Hennies
Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas
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 2 conferences
Linked docket
25A758
Order
Order list, June 29, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Jun 29 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jun 10 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
- Jun 02 2026Reply of petitioner Sean Paul Baker filed.
- May 22 2026Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
- Apr 20 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 22, 2026.
- Apr 16 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 22, 2026 to May 22, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Mar 23 2026Response Requested. (Due April 22, 2026)
- Mar 12 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
- Mar 04 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Feb 20 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 27, 2026)
- Jan 02 2026Application (25A758) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until February 24, 2026.
- Dec 29 2025Application (25A758) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 25, 2026 to February 25, 2026, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.