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Nosoregbe Asemota v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-40666 · judgment July 16, 2025

Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026

Questions presented

  1. WAS THE FACTUAL BASIS SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT MR. ASEMOTA’S GUILTY PLEA WHEN NO INTERSTATE NEXUS WAS ESTABLISHED? IS HIS GUILTY PLEA THEREFORE INVOLUNTARY ?

  2. DID THE RESTITUTION ORDER EXCEED THE COURT’S STATUTORY AUTHORITY? IS MR. ASEMOTA’S SENTENCE ILLEGAL ?

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. Feb 23 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 15 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
  3. Jan 08 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Oct 13 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 30, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetition