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Fredrick Dontae Slade v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-4080 · judgment October 16, 2025

GVR'd · June 29, 2026

Question presented

  1. IS A DEFEDANT’S RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW VIOLATED WHEN THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES AN APPEAL WAIVER AS PART OF A PLEA AGREEMENT?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
John David Bryson
John D. Bryson Attorney at Law PLLC

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Order
Order list, June 29, 2026 · Summary disposition

Proceedings

  1. Jul 31 2026
    Judgment Issued.
    Main Document
  2. 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).
  3. Jun 22 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
  4. Feb 26 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
  5. Feb 12 2026
    Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
    Main DocumentProof of Service
  6. Jan 09 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 12, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service