| No. 25-5343 |
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| Title: |
Kendrick Jarrell Beaird, Petitioner v. United States |
| Docketed: | August 13, 2025 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (24-10764) |
| Decision Date: | May 15, 2025 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Aug 11 2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 12, 2025) Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service |
| Sep 08 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 12, 2025 to October 14, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Sep 09 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 14, 2025. |
| Oct 02 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 14, 2025 to November 13, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Oct 06 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 13, 2025. |
| Nov 06 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 13, 2025 to December 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Nov 10 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 10, 2025. |
| Dec 04 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 10, 2025 to January 9, 2026, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Dec 05 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 9, 2026. |
| Jan 09 2026 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Jan 29 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026. |
| Feb 18 2026 | Rescheduled. |
| Feb 23 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026. |
| Mar 02 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026. |
| Mar 16 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026. |
| Mar 23 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026. |
| Mar 30 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026. |
| Apr 13 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026. |
| Apr 20 2026 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis GRANTED. Petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to the following question: Whether Stinson v. United States, 508 U. S. 36 (1993), still correctly states the rule for the deference that courts must give the commentary to the Sentencing Guidelines. |
| May 06 2026 | Anthony J. Dick, Esquire, of Washington, D. C., is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the position that Stinson v. United States, 508 U. S. 36 (1993), still correctly states the rule for the deference that courts must give the commentary to the Sentencing Guidelines. |
| May 22 2026 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. Main Document |
| May 22 2026 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix, petitioner's brief on the merits, and respondent's brief in support is extended to and including June 30, 2026. The time to file the brief of Court-appointed amicus curiae is extended to and including August 25, 2026. |
| Jun 29 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 30 2026 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) Main Document |
| Jun 30 2026 | Brief of Kendrick Beaird not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - July 09, 2026) |
| Jun 30 2026 | Brief for the United States Supporting Vacatur not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - July 09, 2026) |
| Jul 07 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in support of neither party filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 07 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of West Virginia in support of neither party filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 07 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 07 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of FAMM in support of neither party filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 07 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 07 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Jul 07 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 09 2026 | Brief of United States of America submitted. Main Document Proof of Service |