No. 24A1092
David Nicholson v. United States
Tags: certiorari constitutional-rights criminal-procedure fifth-circuit supreme-court-rules time-extension
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Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a criminal defendant's constitutional right to file a timely petition for certiorari is preserved when seeking an extension beyond the standard 90-day period after a lower court's judgment
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
No question identified. : To the Honorable Justice Samuel Alito, Associate Justice of United States Supreme Court and Circuit Justice for the Fifth Circuit: In accordance with this Court’s Rules 13.5, 22, 30.2 and 30.3, Petitioner David Nicholson respectfully requests a forty-five (45) day extension of time to file his petition for a writ of certiorari, up to and including Thursday, July 10, 2025. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its opinion on January 28, 2025 (
Docket Entries
2025-05-15
Application (24A1092) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 25, 2025.
2025-05-09
Application (24A1092) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 26, 2025 to July 10, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
Attorneys
David Nicholson
James Patrick Whalen — Whalen Law Office, Petitioner
James Patrick Whalen — Whalen Law Office, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent