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Silvers v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on January 12, 2026

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-222 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

Issue: Whether taking judicial notice to conclusively determine that a location is within the “special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States” violates the Fifth and Sixth Amendments’ right to a trial by jury.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/10/2025Application (24A1227) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 23, 2025 to August 22, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
06/12/2025Application (24A1227) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until August 22, 2025.
08/21/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 24, 2025)
09/05/2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
09/10/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
09/12/2025Response Requested. (Due October 14, 2025)
10/09/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 14, 2025 to November 13, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
10/10/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 13, 2025.
10/14/2025Brief amicus curiae of Professor Haley Proctor filed.
11/06/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 13, 2025 to December 5, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
11/10/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 5, 2025.
12/05/2025Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
12/19/2025Reply of petitioner Victor Everette Silvers filed. (Distributed)
12/23/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
01/12/2026Petition DENIED.