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Elias Phillip Francis v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 21-4392 · judgment January 15, 2026

Certiorari denied · June 8, 2026

Question presented

A. WHETHER THE CIRCUIT COURT PROPERLY APPLIED HARMLESS ERROR REVIEW AFTER MR. FRANCIS’ DUE PROCESS RIGHT TO HAVE THE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS QUESTION RESOLVED BY A UNANIMOUS JURY BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT WAS VIOLATED.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Steve Meier
Steven T. Meier, PLLC

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 1 conference

Order
Order list, June 8, 2026 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

Jun 08 2026
Petition DENIED.
May 20 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2026.
May 14 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Apr 15 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 21, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Proof of Service