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Tyrone Kelly v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 23-4353, 23-6704 · judgment May 22, 2026


Pending

Question presented

Whether due process permits a sentencing court to treat as conclusively resolved by a guilty plea a disputed factual issue that the court expressly told the defendant would remain open for determination at sentencing?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Howard Walton Anderson III
Law Office of Howard W Anderson III LLC

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Sep 03 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  2. Aug 31 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  3. Aug 20 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 25, 2026)