Denied

No. 25-5286

Samuel Fields v. Laura Plappert, Warden

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

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Docket Entries

Petition DENIED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.

Reply of petitioner Samuel Fields filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Laura Plappert, Warden in opposition filed.

Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 6, 2025.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 5, 2025 to October 6, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 5, 2025)

Application (24A1277) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until July 31, 2025.

Application (24A1277) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Parties

Samuel Fields, Petitioner, represented by Daniel Evan Kirsch

Laura Plappert, Respondent, represented by Matthew Franklin Kuhn

Amici Curiae

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, National Association for Public Defense, Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephen Ross Johnson

 
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