Zhong v. United States
Pending Petition
Issue
(1) Whether the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces has statutory authority to hold that a conviction is factually insufficient under 10 U.S.C. § 867(c)(1)(C); and (2) whether military courts of criminal appeals have authority under 10 U.S.C. §§ 860c and 866(d)(2) to correct an unconstitutional firearms ban annotated after entry of judgment.
Oct 8, 2025Application (25A425) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 23, 2025 to December 22, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Oct 15, 2025Application (25A425) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 22, 2025.
Dec 19, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 21, 2026)Jan 12, 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.Jan 14, 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
Jan 26, 2026Response Requested. (Due February 25, 2026)
Feb 20, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 25, 2026 to March 27, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Feb 23, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 27, 2026.
Mar 19, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 27, 2026 to April 27, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.Mar 23, 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 27, 2026.
Recommended Citation: Zhong v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/zhong-v-united-states/