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Lonnie Eugene Lillard v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-3055 · judgment June 4, 2025
Question presented
Did the ninth circuit ruled erroneously when it failed to find that District Gourt had the authority and jurisdiction at the resenting hearing to exercise its discretion and hear Mr. Lillard as it relates to cause number 16-07? Even though the night circuit did not vacate the sentences for both supervised release violations, and the underlining, new criminal offense, is such fact detrimental to the District Court judges discretion? Should both, Mr. Lillard’s sentences for his supervised release violations and his new teriminal offense fall under the "sentence package doctrine”? Did the night circuit issue a general remand versus a limited remand as to its published opinion at United States of America versus Lonnie Eugene Lillard, 57 F. 4th 729 (9th Cir. 2022) ? Did the ninth circuit rule erroneously when the court failed to find that the district court judge committed a procedural error by refusing to hear Mr. Lillard as to mitigating factors in relation to any potential re-sentencing? Should the ninth circuit determined whether or not appointed council, Thomas E Weaver, was ineffective for refusing to submit any 3553(a) materials and argue for a lower sentence on behalf of Mr. Lillard, once he infused himself into the criminal cause number 16-07?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Lonnie Eugene Lillard
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- May 04 2026Petition DENIED.
- Apr 16 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2026.
- Apr 14 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Mar 05 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 7, 2026)