Supreme Court Report

Supreme Court of the United States · Official docket →

Justin Christopher Smith v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 23-5949 · judgment January 10, 2025


Certiorari denied · June 8, 2026

Question presented

-g VecLraC. fAtV.cn Vc amerxA a ~F'Xve.ty FraV jx'wt’vcn anAer 0S.L zzS5j FAeA after entry of JcJg^t ^ter a bSe-Vite eV Appeal. ^cA V>eJ?&Cc Ct^pieFten of apfe-lVa-te. f^euJj and assert-.vxoj cW^nS VWF aV\S-e_ £ce>m \Vv£_ §awve_ CoCa oF o peXa’Vlv-e, ^vA (eAatte VxaeAC onAor FeAergV. AjV^ oV CuiA ^rocexUrc_> \o (cA (A)(b) ao \nVerpreAecL MaVIc \fs tv.l_v< b'A5 0.5. ^44 (z.6d5) iS ^foperly VreaVeA. <2 Seend. or SvccaSSsv^ rA^Fb’n ondeT 'Z.<8 CSC. '2Z55(V) S>e>lefy Vez,e,cr<1e_ A vAa5 Vvle/A aFVef V\x2_ NJ C.A* Vn VvoVAvr^ A\yA ViorveTS tv^u& V»W AVer a ruAica &V V^V VAtre -^peAlttaL reAejui erAeA-j an l.C.e, A <2,U^ AvA feAadeS W oaAcc F«WC (\A€_ (£ Cnnl (JfccecUe. V6CQGK&) T^U v. V^UKj OS, &oo5) va*v5 a '^q<A. or 6^e55wZ ’Wei F j OSC ■Z.'Z-Z^

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Justin Christopher Smith

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jun 08 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. May 20 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2026.
  3. May 14 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Dec 23 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 29, 2026)