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Michael Odom v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 24-3308 · judgment January 24, 2025


Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Questions presented

  1. Whether the near consensus determination by the various Circuits to accept appeal waivers in plea agreements that extend to subsequent sentencing proceedings violates Due Process of Law.

  2. Whether narrower and clearer scope of appeal waiver application to subsequent sentencing proceedings is required by Fifth Amendment Due Process.

  3. Whether this Court’s opinion in Loper Bright Enterprises requires reconsideration of the “significant alteration” in the Congressionally designed sentencing system that was found to be unconstitutional in United States v. Booker.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Jeremy B. Lowrey
Jeremy B Lowrey, Attorney at Law

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jul 17 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Jul 14 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
  4. Jun 30 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 4, 2025)