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Kevin Jean-Gilles v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 23-12697 · judgment May 22, 2025
Questions presented
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Whether the Government’s deviation from the agreed $65,000 restitution figure in a binding plea agreement—by recommending and securing a $125,000 restitution order based solely on unverified “broker estimates”—violated the promise of good faith and fair dealing required under Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257 (1971), and United States v. Benchimol, 471 U.S. 453 (1985).
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Whether the Eleventh Circuit erred in holding that any breach of the plea agreement did not affect Petitioner’s substantial rights where the record shows the district court relied on the Government’s misrepresentation in determining restitution under die Mandatory Victims Restitution Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3663A.
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Whether the Eleventh Circuit’s decision conflicts with other circuits’ rulings by declining to apply the clarified “average participant” standard set forth in Amendment 821, Part B, to U.S.S.G. §3B1.2, where Petitioner played a lesser role than the leader but received a nearly identical sentence.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Kevin Jean-Gilles
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Apr 27 2026Petition DENIED.
- Apr 09 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2026.
- Apr 01 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Dec 22 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 23, 2026)