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Carlos Isaac Barrientos v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-10912 · judgment March 9, 2026
Pending
Questions presented
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Whether the only permissible exceptions to a general appeal waiver are for claims of ineffective assistance of counsel or that the sentence exceeds the statutory maximum.
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Whether an appeal waiver applies when the sentencing judge advised the defendant that he has a right to appeal and the government did not object.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Adam Ryan Nicholson
Office of the Federal Public Defender
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Aug 27 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 10 2026Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
- Jul 06 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 10, 2026.
- Jul 02 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 9, 2026 to August 10, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Jun 01 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 9, 2026)