A federal judge in Arkansas has denied Josh Duggar’s latest attempt to overturn his child pornography conviction, ruling that the former reality television star filed his motion too late.

According to court documents filed June 1 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, Judge Timothy L. Brooks rejected Duggar’s motion to vacate his sentence after determining the filing missed the legal deadline by more than a month.

Duggar, 38, was convicted in 2021 on charges involving the receipt and possession of child sexual abuse material and was later sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison.

In the motion, Duggar argued his constitutional rights had been violated and attempted to use the federal “prison mailbox rule” to justify the late filing. Under that rule, inmate filings can still be considered timely if they are placed into the prison’s mailing system before the official deadline.

However, Judge Brooks ruled that Duggar failed to prove he mailed the paperwork on time.

According to the court order, the U.S. Attorney’s Office did not receive the motion until July 29, 2025, while the court itself reportedly received another copy in August 2025 — well after the June 24 deadline.

Brooks also sharply criticized Duggar’s explanation surrounding the mailing process, calling his testimony unreliable and lacking credibility.

“The Court can grant Mr. Duggar one coincidence,” Brooks wrote in the ruling. “Perhaps even two or three odd happenstances. But Mr. Duggar is asking the Court to believe something akin to a magic bullet theory.”

The judge ultimately concluded Duggar had not met the burden of proving the documents were mailed before the deadline.

The ruling marks another failed legal challenge for the former 19 Kids and Counting personality, who has repeatedly attempted to appeal his conviction since entering federal custody.

Federal prison records also show Duggar was recently transferred from FCI Seagoville in Texas to FMC Fort Worth, a federal medical center and detention facility located roughly 45 miles away.

Officials with the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed the transfer took place on May 29 but declined to provide a reason, citing privacy and security concerns.

According to prison records, Duggar’s projected release date remains February 2, 2033.