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Kimondra Damon Skyler v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-40067 · judgment August 26, 2025


Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026

Question presented

I. WAS MR. SKYLER ’S PLEA OF GUILTY KNOWING OR VOLUNTARY, WHEN THE FACTUAL BASIS IS INSUFFICIENT TO ESTABLISH A VIOLATION OF THE HOBBS ACT OR A CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE THE HOBBS ACT? II. DID THE DISTRICT COURT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY ADDRESS THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 11 VIOLATE DUE PROCESS AND MR. SKYLER ’S SUBSTANTIAL RIGHTS ? III. WAS THE FACTUAL BASIS LEGALLY INSUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT MR. SKYLER’S HOBBS ACT CONSPIRACY CONVICTION ? IV. DID THE DISTRICT COURT ERR BY ALLOWING THE GOVERNMENT TO VIOLATE THE PLEA AGREEMENT ? V. DID THE FIFTH CIRCUIT ERR BY NOT FOLLOWING THIS COURT’S HOLDING IN SANTOBELLO v. NEW YORK, 404 U.S. 257 (1971)

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Amy Ruth Blalock
Blalock Law Firm

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 12 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 11 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
  3. Dec 09 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Nov 24 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 2, 2026)