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Adam Carson v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 25-3923 · judgment February 27, 2026
Certiorari denied · October 19, 2026
Question presented
DATE: 07/16/2026 08:35:10 PM QUESTION PRESENTED If a Petitioner is appointed counsel in a collateral proceeding by the United States Court of Appeals under the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. 3006A, does the Petitioner have a due process right to effective assistance of counsel?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Adam Carson
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
Linked docket
25A1308
Order
Order list, October 19, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 19 2026Petition DENIED.
- Oct 01 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2026.
- Sep 28 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jul 21 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 19, 2026)
- May 26 2026Application (25A1308) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until July 27, 2026.
- May 12 2026Application (25A1308) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 28, 2026 to July 27, 2026, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.