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David Walter McCauley v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-4352 · judgment February 26, 2026
Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026
Question presented
Whether the Government may enforce an appellate waiver in a plea agreement after failing to object when the district court advised the defendant that he had a right to appeal?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Linn Richard Walker
Federal Public Defender
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, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jun 25 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jun 10 2026Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
- May 08 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 12, 2026)