Lairy v. United States
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.
Dec 1, 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.
Dec 5, 2025Application (25A653) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until February 7, 2026.
Jan 8, 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 11, 2026)Feb 6, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 11, 2026 to March 13, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Feb 9, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 13, 2026.
Mar 10, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 13, 2026 to April 13, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Mar 12, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 13, 2026.
Apr 13, 2026Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.Recommended Citation: Lairy v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/lairy-v-united-states/