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Diamonique Shawn Newton v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-4389 · judgment April 30, 2026

Pending

Question presented

Whether the district court clearly erred in applying a four-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. § 2K2.1(b)(6)(B) where the evidence did not show that Petitioner possessed a firearm in connection with a drug trafficking offense.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Jennifer C. Leisten
Office of the Federal Public Defender

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 12 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Unites States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  3. Jul 29 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 2, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service