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Robert Michael Fall v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 24-7131 · judgment February 23, 2026
Question presented
Whether the government creates the “classic penalty situation” forbidden by Minnesota v. Murphy, 465 U.S. 420 (1984), where it is undisputed that a federal supervisee retains a valid Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination as to offense conduct, yet restoration of his access to constitutionally protected expression is conditioned, under threat of revocation, on potentially incriminating admissions in treatment or polygraph examination.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Robert Michael Fall
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, October 13, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 13 2026Petition DENIED.
- Sep 17 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2026.
- Sep 10 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jun 15 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 28, 2026)