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