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George Melvin Cannon v. Department of Justice

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 24-3140 · judgment May 9, 2025

Pending

For petitioner
George Melvin Cannon Sr.

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Oct 05 2026
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until October 26, 2026, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.
Aug 13 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Aug 07 2026
Waiver of right of respondent Dept. of Justice to respond filed.
Main Document
Oct 17 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 10, 2026)
Petition Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Appendix Proof of Service