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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

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, October 4, 2021 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Oct 04 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jul 08 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
  3. Jul 01 2021
    Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Jun 15 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 22, 2021)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service