No. 25-5762

Muhammad Masood v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-09-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
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. KushnerJordan Kushner Law office, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent