No. 18-6601

Stefone Dwayne Palomo v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: anders-review appeal appeal-rights appellate-review due-process fifth-circuit-rules frivolous frivolous-issues ineffective-assistance local-rules merits right-to-appeal sua-sponte-dismissal
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2018-12-07
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does Petitioner's right to an appeal require either a decision on the merits or an Anders review with a finding that all issues are frivolous?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW I. Does Petitioner’s right to an appeal require either a decision on the merits or an Anders review with a finding that all issues are frivolous? II. Did the Fifth Circuit comply with its Local Rules and law by sua sponte dismissing a claim without full appellate review? Petition for Writ of Certiorari Page 2 of 24

Docket Entries

2018-12-10
Petition DENIED.
2018-11-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
2018-11-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-11-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 7, 2018)

Attorneys

United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent