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Davon Anthony Beckford v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 25-1178 · judgment July 7, 2025

GVR'd · June 29, 2026

Questions presented

DOES ENFORCEMENT OF APPELLANT’S WAIVER OF APPEAL AND THE GOVERNMENT’S SUMMARY AFFIRMANCE MOTION OF MR. BECKFORD’S SENTENCE CONSITUTE A MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE BECAUSE OF MR. BECKFORD’S SUBSTANTIAL HELP TO THE GOVERNMENT?
IS ENFORCEMENT OF THE APPELLANT’S WAIVER OF APPEAL PROVISION IN HIS PLEA AGREEMENT UNCONSCIONABLE BECAUSE IT IS BOTH UNREASONABLY FAVORABLE TO THE GOVERNMENT AND THERE WAS NO MEANINGFUL CHOICE TO MR. BECKFORD?

For petitioner
Christopher Opiel
Opiel Law

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Jul 31 2026
Judgment Issued.
Main Document
Jun 29 2026
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Hunter v. United States, 608 U. S. ___ (2026).
Jun 22 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
Dec 24 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Dec 10 2025
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Nov 05 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 10, 2025.
Nov 04 2025
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 10, 2025 to December 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Oct 06 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 10, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix