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Derrick Kellen Mitchell v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 23-5761 · judgment April 28, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

I. Should the Court grant certiorari to consider if the Sixth Circuit has improperly deviated from this Court’s requirement, grounded in the Due Process clause, that when taking a guilty plea the district court makes sure that the defendant understands the consequences of the guilty plea?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Kenneth Tableman
Kenneth P. Tableman, P.C.

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Oct 06 2025
Petition DENIED.
Aug 07 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Aug 04 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Jul 23 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 28, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service