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Joseph Dominick Santora v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-4316 · judgment December 23, 2025

Pending

Question presented

  1. IS A DEFEDANT’S RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS OF LAW VIOLATED WHEN THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES AN APPEAL WAIVER AS PART OF A PLEA AGREEMENT?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
John David Bryson
John D. Bryson Attorney at Law PLLC

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jun 18 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  2. Jun 11 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  3. Mar 19 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 6, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service