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Kelechi Collins Umeh v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 23-1938 · judgment April 2, 2025
Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025
Question presented
Is it structural error for a trial court to enter a conviction against a defendant who did not expressly waive his right to a jury trial?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Houston Goddard
Goddard Pope PLLC
For respondent
D. John Sauer
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
Linked docket
24A1216
Order
Order list, October 6, 2025 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Aug 07 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Aug 04 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jul 24 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 28, 2025)
- Jun 10 2025Application (24A1216) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until July 31, 2025.
- Jun 06 2025Application (24A1216) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025, submitted to Justice Jackson.