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Lairy v. United States

Pending petition

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-821 7th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether an individual who did not commit the qualifying predicate offenses required to trigger the Armed Career Criminal Act’s 15-year mandatory minimum sentence enhancement in a noncapital case can assert the actual innocence exception to procedural bars on habeas corpus relief.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/01/2025Application (25A653) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 9, 2025 to February 7, 2026, submitted to Justice Barrett.
12/05/2025Application (25A653) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until February 7, 2026.
01/08/2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 11, 2026)
02/06/2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 11, 2026 to March 13, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
02/09/2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 13, 2026.
03/10/2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 13, 2026 to April 13, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
03/12/2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 13, 2026.
04/13/2026Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.