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