No. 24-7529

Matthew Carter v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-06-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: conviction-review criminal-procedure due-process habeas-corpus sentencing statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the sentencing of a defendant to over 10 years in prison based on a conviction from 2007 should be reviewed under current legal standards

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Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-12-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-10-14
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-10
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-07-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-06-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 30, 2025)

Attorneys

Matthew Carter
Matthew Carter — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent