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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

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

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