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No. 25-5930
 
Title: William Maxwell, Petitioner
v.
Sandra Dinis, Acting Warden
Docketed: October 22, 2025
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (23-40699)
   Decision Date: April 3, 2025
   Rehearing Denied: June 23, 2025
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Aug 20 2025 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 21, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service
Oct 30 2025 Waiver of right of respondent Albert Thomas, III, Warden to respond filed.
Main Document
Nov 06 2025 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
Nov 12 2025 Response Requested. (Due December 12, 2025)
Dec 04 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 12, 2025 to January 12, 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 extended to and including January 12, 2026.
Dec 19 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 12, 2026 to February 11, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Dec 22 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 11, 2026.
Jan 30 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 11, 2026 to March 13, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Feb 02 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 13, 2026.
Feb 27 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 13, 2026 to April 16, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Mar 02 2026 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 16, 2026.
Apr 16 2026 Brief of respondent Albert Thomas, III, Warden in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
May 05 2026 Reply of petitioner William Maxwell filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
May 06 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2026.
May 26 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2026.
Jun 01 2026 Motion to proceed in forma pauperis GRANTED. Petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to the following question: Whether a claim regarding application of time credits under the First Step Act of 2018, 132 Stat. 5195-5208 (codified in relevant part at 18 U. S. C. §§3631–3635), seeking accelerated transfer to a halfway house or home confinement, can be brought in a habeas petition under 28 U. S. C. §2241.
Jun 16 2026 Brian W. Barnes, Esquire, of Washington, D.C., is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below.
Jun 25 2026 Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
Main Document
Jun 26 2026 Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix, petitioner's brief on the merits and respondent's brief in support is extended to and including August 5, 2026. The time to file the brief of Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below is extended to and including September 18, 2026.
Jul 28 2026 Letter of notice of respondent substitution filed.
Main Document
Aug 05 2026 Brief of petitioner William Maxwell filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Aug 05 2026 Brief for the respondent Sandra Dinis, Acting Warden supporting vacatur filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Aug 05 2026 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed)
Main Document
Aug 11 2026 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 2, 2026.
Aug 12 2026 Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Aug 12 2026 Brief amicus curiae of FAMM filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 12 2026 Brief amici curiae of Habeas Scholars filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 12 2026 Brief amici curiae of Senator Richard J. Durbin, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 12 2026 Brief amicus curiae of Representative Jamie Raskin filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Aug 19 2026 Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Aug 24 2026 Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and available with the Clerk.
Aug 27 2026 CIRCULATED
Sep 01 2026 Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Masha Godina Hansford
Counsel of Record
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
1050 17th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
mhansford@davispolk.com
Ph: 202-962-7067
Party name: William Maxwell


William Maxwell
71944-279
FCI Beaumont
P.O. Box 26020
Beaumont, TX 77720
Party name: William Maxwell


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: Sandra Dinis, Acting Warden


Other Attorneys
Reedy Charles Swanson
Counsel of Record
Hogan Lovells Cadwalader US LLP
555 Thirteenth Street NW
Washington, DC 20004
reedy.swanson@hlc.com
Ph: 202-637-5764
Party name: Senators Richard J. Durbin and Cory A. Booker


Trisha B. Anderson
Counsel of Record
Hecker Fink LLP
1050 K Street NW, Suite 1040
Washington, DC 20001
tanderson@heckerfink.com
Ph: 212-763-0883
Party name: Ranking Member Jamie Raskin


Brian W. Barnes
Counsel of Record
Cooper & Kirk, PLLC
1523 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
bbarnes@cooperkirk.com
Ph: 202-220-9600
Party name: Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below


Claire Victoria Madill
Counsel of Record
Federal Public Defender - District of Maryland
6411 Ivy Lane
Suite 710
Greenbelt, MD 20770
claire_madill@fd.org
Ph: (301) 750-8517
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and National Association of Federal Defenders


Michael James Mestitz
Counsel of Record
McDermott Will & Schulte
500 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
mmestitz@mcdermottlaw.com
Ph: 202-756-8383
Party name: FAMM


Gregory Silbert
Counsel of Record
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10153
GREGORY.SILBERT@WEIL.COM
Ph: (212) 310-8000
Party name: Habeas Scholars

 

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