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Larry Anthony McDaniel and Sylviane Della Whitmore v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-1824, 24-2299 · judgment December 19, 2025


Pending

Question presented

SHOULD THIS COURT FURTHER CLARIFY AND ADDRESS WHEN, AND UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS, THE FEDERAL RULES MUST GIVE WAY TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS AFFORED CRIMINAL DEFENDANT INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS AND TO PRESENT A COMPLETE DEFENSE?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Jason F Carr
Hofland & Tomsheck

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Aug 13 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  2. Aug 10 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  3. May 14 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 26, 2026)