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Jamil Jones v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-462 · judgment June 11, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 20, 2025

Question presented

Whether the failure to apologize or express remorse violates the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent at sentencing, a question left open by Mitchell v. United States, 526 U.S. 314, 325 (1999)? RELATED PROCEEDINGS United States District Court United States v. Jones, 21-CR-106-DKW (D. HI.) Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals United States v. Jones, 24-462

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Verna Jean Wefald
Attorney at Law

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Oct 20 2025
Petition DENIED.
Oct 02 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
Sep 25 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Sep 03 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 14, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service