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Christopher Erskine v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 24-3202, 25-101 · judgment June 2, 2026

Pending

Question presented

Whether a New York State youthful offender adjudication, which sets aside and replaces the defendant's conviction, can be counted as a predicate conviction for career offender purposes under Federal Sentencing Guideline U.S.S.G. § 4B. l.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Beverly Van Ness

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

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

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 15 2026
    Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
    Main Document
  2. Sep 22 2026
    Response Requested. (Due October 22, 2026)
  3. Sep 17 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2026.
  4. Sep 09 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  5. Aug 28 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 5, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixAppendixAppendixAppendixAppendix