No. 25A679

Matthew Lee Pelton v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit

Docketed: 2025-12-09

Status: Presumed Complete

Type: A

Tags: criminal-statute ninth-circuit pecuniary-damages restitution statutory-interpretation victim-compensation

Latest Conference: N/A

Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether non-pecuniary 'productivity and quality of life losses' can be considered compensable restitution under 18 U.S.C. § 2259 for victims of criminal offenses

Docket Entries

2025-12-10

Application (25A679) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 16, 2026.

2025-12-05

Application (25A679) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 18, 2025 to February 16, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service

Attorneys

Matthew Pelton

Darlene Bagley Comstedt — Law Office of Darlene Bagley Comstedt, Petitioner

United States

D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent