| No. 25-6623 |
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| Title: |
Hamed Kian, Petitioner v. Florida |
| Docketed: | January 20, 2026 |
| Lower Ct: | District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District |
| Case Numbers: | (4D2024-2370) |
| Decision Date: | October 16, 2025 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Jan 09 2026 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 19, 2026) Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service |
| Jan 26 2026 | Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed. Main Document |
| Jan 29 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026. |
| Feb 18 2026 | Response Requested. (Due March 20, 2026) |
| Mar 02 2026 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 20, 2026 to April 20, 2026, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Mar 03 2026 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 20, 2026. |
| Apr 08 2026 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 20, 2026 to May 20, 2026, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Apr 09 2026 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 20, 2026. |
| Apr 20 2026 | Brief of Florida in opposition not accepted for filing. (To be resubmitted - April 27, 2026) |
| Apr 20 2026 | Brief of respondent Florida in opposition filed. (Resubmitted) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| May 06 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2026. |
| May 18 2026 | Rescheduled. |
| May 26 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2026. |
| Jun 01 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2026. |
| Jun 08 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2026. |
| Jun 15 2026 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jul 08 2026 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Hamed Kian. Main Document |
| Jul 16 2026 | Motion of respondent for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. Main Document |
| Jul 16 2026 | Response to motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits from petitioner filed. Main Document |
| Jul 20 2026 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 6, 2026. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 28, 2026. The reply brief shall be filed pursuant to Rule 25.3. |
| Aug 06 2026 | Brief of petitioner Hamed Kian filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 07 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Akhil Reed Amar filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Aug 11 2026 | Amicus brief of Maricopa County Indigent Representation Offices submitted. Main Document Motion for Leave to File Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |