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Keith Lashon Bell v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 23-4627 · judgment August 6, 2025
GVR'd · June 29, 2026
Question presented
Whether general contract principles, such as the requirement of consideration, and negotiated exclusive remedies, apply to the enforcement of appellate waivers in plea agreements. -i-
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Joseph Stephen Camden
Office of the Federal Public Defender
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
Linked docket
25A594
Order
Order list, June 29, 2026 · Summary disposition
Proceedings
- Jul 31 2026Judgment Issued.
- Jun 29 2026Motion 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).
- Jun 22 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
- Apr 23 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/14/2026.
- Apr 08 2026Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
- Mar 09 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 8, 2026.
- Mar 06 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 9, 2026 to April 8, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Mar 05 2026Supplemental brief of petitioner Keith Lashon Bell filed.
- Jan 30 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 9, 2026)
- Nov 20 2025Application (25A594) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 31, 2026.
- Nov 18 2025Application (25A594) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 2, 2025 to January 31, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.