No. 25-562
Mahfooz Ahmad v. Colin Day, et al.
Relisted (2)
Tags: appellate-jurisdiction case-finality civil-procedure direct-review retroactivity supreme-court-precedent
Latest Conference:
2026-02-27
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a civil case dismissed without prejudice, in which appellate review was prematurely terminated and certiorari previously denied, remains "pending on direct review" for purposes of applying this Court's decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, 144 S. Ct. 967 (2024), under the retroactivity principles of Harper, or whether such a case is treated as final and subject only to collateral review?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a civil case dismissed without prejudice, in which appellate review was prematurely terminated and certiorari previously denied, remains 'pending on direct review' for purposes of applying this Court's decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis under the retroactivity principles of Harper
Docket Entries
2026-03-02
Rehearing DENIED.
2026-02-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
2026-01-16
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2026-01-16
Motion for leave to proceed further herein in forma pauperis.
2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-09-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 10, 2025)
2025-08-22
Application (25A209) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until January 5, 2026.
2025-08-18
Application (25A209) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 5, 2025 to January 4, 2026, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Attorneys
Mahfooz Ahmad
Mahfooz Ahmad — Petitioner