No. 25-6266
George Ugochukwu Egwumba v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: consent criminal-law identity-theft means-of-identification possession-offense statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Privacy
Privacy
Latest Conference:
2026-01-09
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the government must prove a defendant possessed a means of identification without the consent of its owner – that is, stole the identity – to sustain a conviction for a "possession" aggravated identity theft offense under 18 U.S.C. §1028A.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the government must prove a defendant possessed a means of identification without the consent of its owner to sustain a conviction for a 'possession' aggravated identity theft offense
Docket Entries
2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-09
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-12-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-11-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 2, 2026)
Attorneys
George Egwumba
Todd W. Burns — Burns & Cohan, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent