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No. 24-1063
 
Title: Munson P. Hunter, III, Petitioner
v.
United States
Docketed: April 8, 2025
Linked with: 24A773
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (24-20211)
   Decision Date: December 6, 2024
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Feb 07 2025 Application (24A773) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 6, 2025 to April 7, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
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Feb 13 2025 Application (24A773) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 5, 2025.
Apr 04 2025 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 8, 2025)
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Apr 15 2025 Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
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May 08 2025 Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
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May 20 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
May 27 2025 Response Requested. (Due June 26, 2025)
Jun 18 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 26, 2025 to July 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
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Jun 23 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 28, 2025.
Jun 25 2025 Brief amicus curiae of Brett Morris McAlpin filed.
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Jul 15 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 28, 2025 to August 27, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
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Jul 16 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 27, 2025.
Aug 27 2025 Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
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Sep 10 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Sep 10 2025 Reply of petitioner Munson P. Hunter, III filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 06 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
Oct 10 2025 Petition GRANTED.
Oct 22 2025 Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
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Nov 05 2025 Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 4, 2025. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 14, 2026.
Dec 04 2025 Brief of petitioner Munson P. Hunter, III filed.
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Dec 04 2025 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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Dec 09 2025 Brief amicus curiae of Plea Bargaining Institute filed.
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Dec 11 2025 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
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Dec 11 2025 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed.
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Dec 11 2025 Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
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Dec 11 2025 Brief amicus curiae of Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association filed.
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Jan 02 2026 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
Jan 08 2026 Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Jan 09 2026 Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Jan 14 2026 Brief of respondent United States filed.
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Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Lisa Schiavo Blatt
Counsel of Record
Williams & Connolly LLP
680 Maine Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024
LBLATT@WC.COM
Ph: 202-434-5050
Party name: Munson P. Hunter, III


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


Other Attorneys
Matthew P. Cavedon
Counsel of Record
Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001
mcavedon@cato.org
Ph: 706-309-2859
Party name: Cato Institute, ACLU, ACLU of Texas, Fair and Just Prosecution, Civil Rights Corps, Rutherford Institute


Theodore Mark Cooperstein
Counsel of Record
Theodore Cooperstein PLLC
1888 Main Street
Suite C-203
Madison, MS 39110
ted@appealslawyer.us
Ph: 6013972471
Party name: Brett Morris McAlpin


Lucian Emery Dervan
Counsel of Record
Belmont University College of Law
1900 Belmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37212-3757
Lucian.Dervan@Belmont.edu
Ph: (615) 460-8271
Party name: Plea Bargaining Institute


Clark M. Neily III
Counsel of Record
Cato Institute
1000 Mass. Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001
CNEILY@CATO.ORG
Ph: 2024257499
Party name: Cato Institute


Jo-Ann Tamila Sagar
Counsel of Record
Hogan Lovells US LLP
555 Thirteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
jo-ann.sagar@hoganlovells.com
Ph: 202-637-5600
Party name: National Association of Federal Defenders


Kyle Timothy Therrian
Counsel of Record
Rosenthal, Kalabus & Therrian
7200 State Highway 121, Suite 400
McKinney, TX 75070
kyle@texasdefensefirm.com
Ph: (972) 369-0577
Party name: Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association


Justin David Weitz
Counsel of Record
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20004
justin.weitz@morganlewis.com
Ph: (202) 739-5932
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

 

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