Summary
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued an order amending its opinion and judgment in United States v. Rajeri Curry. The amendment substitutes Judge Noel L. Hillman for Judge Robert B. Kugler and is expressly described as nonsubstantive, leaving the September 16, 2025 filing date unchanged.
Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Writing for the Court
Paul B. Matey; Jane R. Roth; Luis Felipe Restrepo
Jurisdiction
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decision date
October 24, 2025
Docket number
No. 22-2501
Procedural posture
Criminal appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey; the Court of Appeals issued an order amending its previously filed judgment and opinion.
Precedential value
published
Parties
Rajeri Curry v. United States of America
Disposition
other
Topics
appellate procedurecriminal procedure
Practice areas
criminal appellate procedure
Questions Presented
- Whether the previously filed judgment and opinion should be amended to correct the name of the district judge.
Key quotations
“As this amendment it not substantive in nature, the filing date of the opinion and judgment does not change.” (2)
Procedural history
Curry appealed from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, D.C. No. 1:19-cr-00677-001. The Court of Appeals filed a judgment and opinion on September 16, 2025, then issued this October 24, 2025 order correcting the district judge's name in the judgment and opinion. The court stated that the amendment was nonsubstantive and did not change the filing date.
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