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Andrew Ryan Daily v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-10974 · judgment May 15, 2026
Pending
Question presented
I. Whether 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) and the Commerce Clause authorize criminal penalties any time a defendant uses an object that once crossed state lines to create an illegal image. II. Whether at a minimum this Court should grant, vacate, and remand for reconsideration because of an intervening circuit decision that invalidates the premise on which the panel opinion below relies.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Loui Itoh Mokodean
Federal Public Defender's Office NDTX
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Sep 03 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 26 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Aug 12 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 16, 2026)