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Maurice Smith v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 24-2734 · judgment December 16, 2025
Questions presented
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Whether the one-time sighting of a criminal suspect at a third party’s home justifies a warrant to search that home for evidence of the non-resident suspect’s alleged crime.
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Whether a court assessing an as-applied Second Amendment challenge to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) may reject the challenge based on facts—such as the challenger’s parole or probation status—that the statute does not make a basis for disarmament.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Timothy Michael Shepherd
Office of the Federal Public Defender
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
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Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 9, 2026)