No. 25-6124

Mujera Benjamin Lung'aho v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-11-14
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedIFP
Tags: arson-federalization circuit-split federal-funding necessary-and-proper-clause property-jurisdiction spending-clause
Latest Conference: 2025-12-12
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether Congress may federalize the arson of any property belonging to any organization that receives any amount of federal funding under the Spending Clause and Necessary and Proper Clause?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Congress may federalize the arson of any property belonging to any organization that receives any amount of federal funding under the Spending Clause and Necessary and Proper Clause?

Docket Entries

2026-01-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 6, 2026.
2026-01-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 4, 2026 to March 6, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-01-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 4, 2026.
2026-01-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 5, 2026 to February 4, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-04
Response Requested. (Due January 5, 2026)
2025-11-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
2025-11-20
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-11-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-11-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 15, 2025)

Attorneys

Mujera Lung'aho
Michael Kiel KaiserLassiter & Cassinelli, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent