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Owen Mason Dornon v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-4557 · judgment March 26, 2026


Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026

Question presented

Whether the Government may enforce an appellate waiver 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

  1. Oct 05 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jul 09 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  3. Jul 02 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Jun 01 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 6, 2026)