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Wenlasombo Ilboudo v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 25-1694 · judgment July 10, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026
Question presented
Whether a defendant who speaks no English may properly be determined to have waived his right to appeal a substantively unreasonable sentence without the district court engaging in discussion to ensure that the defendant is knowingly waiving his right.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Steven J. Wright
Law Office of Steven J. Wright
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jan 12 2026Petition DENIED.
- Dec 17 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Dec 11 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Dec 03 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 8, 2026)