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Zenia Chavez v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-50548 · judgment January 15, 2026
Certiorari denied · October 13, 2026
Question presented
Whether an appeal waiver, that waives “the right to appeal the . . . sentence on any ground, including . . . term of supervision and conditions,” bars a claim that a written judgment conflicts with a sentencing judge’s oral pronouncement of the sentence imposed.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Shane Ryman O'Neal
O'Neal Law
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 2 conferences
Order
Order list, October 13, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 13 2026Petition DENIED.
- Sep 17 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2026.
- Sep 17 2026Reply of petitioner Zenia Chavez filed. (Distributed)
- Sep 03 2026Brief of respondent United States filed.
- Aug 04 2026Response Requested. (Due September 3, 2026)
- Jul 16 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jul 08 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Apr 15 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 23, 2026)