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Jonathan Aaron Leal v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 20-10790 · judgment March 24, 2021
Certiorari denied · October 4, 2021
Question presented
Should an appeal waiver provision in a plea agreement bar appellate or post-conviction relief from an illegal federal sentence?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
William Reynolds Biggs
WILLIAM R. BIGGS, PLLC
For respondent
Brian H. Fletcher
Acting Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 04 2021Petition DENIED.
- Jul 08 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
- Jul 01 2021Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
- Jun 15 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 22, 2021)