No. 24A1266

Kyle Syphax v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-06-23
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Tags: application-note circuit-split criminal-law rule-of-lenity sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the rule of lenity requires courts to resolve inherent textual ambiguity when multiple circuits have reached conflicting interpretations of a penal provision's plain language

Docket Entries

2025-06-23
Application (24A1266) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until August 24, 2025.
2025-06-05
Application (24A1266) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 25, 2025 to August 24, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Kyle Syphax
Rachel KorenblatFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent