No. 25-5762
Muhammad Masood v. United States
IFP
Tags: criminal-law government-conduct intimidation-coercion sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation terrorism-enhancement
Latest Conference:
2026-01-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the application of the 'terrorism enhancement' under USSG § 3A1.4 requires the government to prove that a defendant's actions were 'calculated to influence or affect that conduct of government by intimidation or coercion' as set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 2332b(g)(5)
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Whether the application of the "terrorism enhancement" under USSG § 3A1.4 requires the government to prove that a de fendant's actions were " calculated to influence or affe ct that conduct of government by intimidation or coercion" as set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 2 332b(g)(5), the statute cro ss-referenced in the Guidelines? ii
Docket Entries
2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-20
Reply of Muhammad Masood submitted.
2025-12-20
Reply of petitioner Muhammad Masood filed. (Distributed)
2025-12-08
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2025-12-08
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-11-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 8, 2025.
2025-11-19
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 1, 2025 to December 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-10-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 1, 2025.
2025-10-27
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-10-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 30, 2025 to December 1, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-09-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 30, 2025)
Attorneys
Muhammad Masood
Jordan S. Kushner — Jordan Kushner Law office, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent