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In Re Tremayne Silas

IFP petition


Certiorari denied · May 18, 2026

Question presented

Whether this Court should summarily reverse the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissal of the mandamus when it applies to a claim that Silas's guilty plea was in­ voluntary and his Constitutional rights were violated on his 2255? Both Rule 11 and the Constitutional requirement that pleas be knowingly and voluntary? 5.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Tremayne Silas

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. May 18 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Apr 29 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/14/2026.
  3. Apr 07 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Oct 30 2025
    Petition for a writ of mandamus and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 1, 2026)