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Joseph Thomas Saari v. Minnesota

IFP petition · Court of Appeals of Minnesota, No. A25-0746 · judgment December 30, 2025

Pending

Questions presented

This case presents important nationwide issues concerning the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. The dasefc that your petitioner has cited, in his belief, has fundamentally reshaped the freedom of speech clause in the First Amendment.

  1. Did Counterman v. Colorado, 600 U.S. 66, 73, 143 S. Ct. - 2106, 216 L. Ed. 2d 775(2023), announce a new substantive rule that has retroactive effect in cases on collateral review?

  2. Did Moody v. Netchoise, LLC, 603 U.S. 707, 144 S. Ct. 2383- , 219 L. Ed. 2d 1075(2024), announce either a new rule of primiriaieprocedure or substantive Law that has effect in cases on collateral review?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Joseph Thomas Saari

For respondent
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Case

Subject area
First Amendment (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
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Proceedings

  1. Apr 22 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 6, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service