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Joseph Michael McNoriell v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 24-2067 · judgment April 6, 2026

Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026

Question presented

Whether excluding a pro se defendant from all sidebar conferences violates his Sixth Amendment rights by infringing upon his right to self-representation and/or his right to be represented during all critical stages of a criminal proceeding.

For petitioner
Eric George Eckes
Pinales Stachler Young & Burrell Co., LPA

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Oct 05 2026
Petition DENIED.
Jul 30 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Jul 24 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Jul 06 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 10, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service