No. 25-1087
William M. Hilton v. United States
Response Waived
Tags: abuse-of-discretion certiorari court-of-appeals-for-the-armed-forces discretionary-review good-cause-standard military-appellate-procedure
Latest Conference:
2026-04-17
Question Presented (from Petition)
Petitioner made an unrebutted showing of good cause to the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces to review his case. Nevertheless, the court denied review. Did the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces abuse its discretion by failing to grant review?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces abused its discretion by denying review despite petitioner's unrebutted showing of good cause
Docket Entries
2026-04-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
2026-03-27
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-03-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-03-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 16, 2026)
2026-01-08
Application (25A784) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 15, 2026.
2026-01-05
Application (25A784) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 14, 2026 to March 15, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
William Hilton