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SCOTUS: United States v. Carter

Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 ALITO, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES UNITED STATES v. DONTE J. CARTER ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS No. 25–885. Decided June 22, 2026 The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE ALITO, with whom JUSTICE THOMAS joins, dis- senting from the denial of certiorari. On a September afternoon Original document [scotus_case]

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    Cite as: 608 U. S. ____ (2026) 1 ALITO, J., dissenting SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES UNITED STATES v. DONTE J. CARTER ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COURT OF APPEALS No. 25–885. Decided June 22, 2026 The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. JUSTICE ALITO, with whom JUSTICE THOMAS joins, dis- senting from the deni…

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