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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


Certiorari denied · April 27, 2026

Questions presented

  1. 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).

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  1. Apr 27 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Apr 09 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2026.
  3. Apr 01 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Dec 22 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 23, 2026)