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Kenneth Robert Simpson v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 24-2575, 24-2576 · judgment November 6, 2025

Certiorari denied · April 20, 2026

Questions presented

Whether a Constitutional challenge to the imposition of a new sentence on revocation constitutes, an “improperly raised collateral attack” on the underlying conviction and sentence?
Whether the district court relied on impermissible factors in revoking Mr. Simpson’s Supervised Release term, sentencing him, and imposing a new term of supervised release.

For petitioner
Kenneth Simpson

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Aug 13 2026
Motion for Leave to Withdraw of Kenneth Simpson not accepted for filing. (September 02, 2026)
May 07 2026
Petition for Rehearing filed.
Main Document
Apr 20 2026
Petition DENIED.
Apr 02 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
Mar 27 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Mar 11 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 16, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service