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Quionte Crawford v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 24-6926 · judgment December 2, 2025

Certiorari denied · June 22, 2026

Question presented

Whether a court of appeals may deny a certificate of appealability on a claim that counsel’s grossly erroneous sentencing advice induced a guilty plea by issuing a conclusory order that recites the governing legal standard without explaining why the claim is not debatable among reasonable jurists.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Linn Richard Walker
Federal Public Defender

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Jun 22 2026
Petition DENIED.
Jun 03 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2026.
May 27 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Feb 27 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 8, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Appendix Appendix Appendix Other Proof of Service