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Dustin Oliver Jones v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-422 · judgment April 24, 2026
Certiorari denied · October 13, 2026
Question presented
Whether a misdemeanor warrant authorizes police to board and search a boat at anchor without concrete facts suggesting the subject of the warrant is on board. Whether the Ninth Circuit’s refusal to consider as-applied challenges to § 922(g)(1) violates this Court’s binding precedent.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Gail Ivens
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.
- Jul 22 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 2, 2026)