Carnes v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on October 31, 2022
Issue: Whether, to establish that a defendant is an "unlawful user" of a controlled substance under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), the government must show the defendant"s regular or habitual drug use or instead may establish that element based on a single incident of drug use on the day of arrest.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 04/07/2022 | Application (21A596) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 24, 2022 to July 22, 2022, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh. |
| 04/12/2022 | Application (21A596) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until July 22, 2022. |
| 07/22/2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 25, 2022) |
| 08/17/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 25, 2022 to September 26, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 08/18/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 26, 2022. |
| 08/25/2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Drug Policy Alliance filed. |
| 08/25/2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| 09/26/2022 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 10/11/2022 | Reply of petitioner Keith Carnes filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/12/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/28/2022. |
| 10/31/2022 | Petition DENIED. |