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Matthew Lee Pelton v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-3242 · judgment September 19, 2025

Certiorari denied · March 30, 2026

Question presented

I. The question for this Court’s review is whether “quality of life losses” and “productivity losses” are properly awarded as criminal restitution pursuant to U.S.C. § 2259.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Darlene Bagley Comstedt
Law Office of Darlene Bagley Comstedt

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
25A679

Proceedings

  1. Mar 30 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Mar 12 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
  3. Mar 05 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Feb 11 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 1, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service
  5. Dec 10 2025
    Application (25A679) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 16, 2026.
  6. Dec 05 2025
    Application (25A679) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 18, 2025 to February 16, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.
    Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service