No. 25-6132

Wesley Mark Sudbury v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-11-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: burden-of-proof congressional-intent evidence-law fundamental-rights legal-procedure statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2026-01-09
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a mandatory statute enacted by Congress to protect an important
fundamental right titled Prohibition of use as evidence of intercepted wire or
oral communications, coupled with another mandatory statute titled Litigation
concerning sources of evidence, are being uniformly applied as Congress
intended.

2. When 18 USC 3504 is invoked, what is the burden on the defendant, and what
is the burden on the Government.

3. Have additional burdens to section 3504, not intended by Congress, been
given to defendants.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether mandatory statutes protecting fundamental rights under 18 USC 3504 are being uniformly applied as Congress intended, and what burdens are placed on defendants and the government when such statutes are invoked

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-03
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-12-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-11-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 17, 2025)
2025-08-26
Application (25A221) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 3, 2025.
2025-08-23
Application (25A221) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 4, 2025 to November 3, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Wesley Mark Sudbury
Wesley Mark Sudbury — Petitioner