No. 25-5833

Braun Thompson v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights government-policy judicial-review legal-access prisoners-rights procedural-protections
Latest Conference: 2025-12-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)

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Docket Entries

2025-12-08
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-07
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-11-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-06-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 7, 2025)
2025-05-22
Application (24A1137) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until June 26, 2025.
2025-04-17
Application (24A1137) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 27, 2025 to June 26, 2025, submitted to Justice Barrett.

Attorneys

Braun Thompson
Braun Thompson — Petitioner
Braun Thompson — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent