No. 25-7440
 
Title: Richard Haile McWilliams, Petitioner
v.
United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
Docketed: May 21, 2026
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (25-3326)
   Decision Date: January 28, 2026
   Rehearing Denied: February 26, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
May 05 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 22, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service
May 29 2026 Waiver of right of respondent United States District Court, District of Nebraska to respond filed.
Main Document
Jun 03 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
Jun 22 2026 The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until July 13, 2026, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.
Jul 08 2026 Petitioner complied with order of June 22, 2026.
Jul 16 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Richard Haile McWilliams
Counsel of Record
Federal Public Defender District of Nebraska
1620 Dodge St.
Ste 600
Omaha, NE 68102

rich_mcwilliams@fd.org
Ph: 4022217896
Party name: Richard McWilliams


Attorneys for Respondent
D. John Sauer
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: United States District Court, District of Nebraska