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Okechukwu Desmond Amadi v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 24-12710 · judgment July 17, 2025


Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026

Question presented

Whether the dismissal of an out-of-time appeal upon the government raising a statute of limitations defense, without providing defendant a full and fair notice and opportunity to respond is permissible? Whether equitable tolling is warranted where governmental intervention prevented the full adjudication on the merits of constitutional violations including an actual innocence claim?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Okechukwu Desmond Amadi

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Feb 23 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 29 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
  3. Jan 26 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Jan 07 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 19, 2026)