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Docket for 25-6451

No. 25-6451

Title:	Thomas Steven Sanders, Petitioner v. United States
Docketed:	December 30, 2025
Linked with:	25A445
Lower Ct:	United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Case Numbers:	(15-31114)
Decision Date:	March 27, 2025
Rehearing Denied:	July 29, 2025

Proceedings and Orders

Oct 14 2025

Application (25A445) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 27, 2025 to December 26, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
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Oct 20 2025

Application (25A445) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 26, 2025.

Dec 22 2025

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 29, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Jan 12 2026

Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
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Jan 15 2026

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.

Jan 26 2026

Response Requested. (Due February 25, 2026)

Attorneys

Attorneys for Petitioner

Sarah Sargent Gannett
Counsel of Record

Federal Public Defender District of Arizona
250 N. 7th Avenue
Suite 600
Phoenix, AZ 85007
sarah_gannett@fd.org
Ph: (602) 382-2700
Party name: Thomas Sanders

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

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