No. 18-6718

Timothy Edwards v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: attorney-abandonment due-process excusable-neglect pro-se pro-se-defendant rule-4(b) rule-4b sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Appellate Court violated Mr. Edwards' Sixth Amendment due-process rights and Supreme Court precedent by strictly applying Rule 4(b) where the cause was attorney abandonment, making the short delay 'excusable neglect' for a pro se defendant

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED — | . ; i ‘ : | The Appellate Court violated Mr. Edwards Sixth Amendment Due Process | ) Rights and Supreme Court precedent by the strict application of Rule 4(b). | . Where the cause was Attorney Abandonment thereby, making the short delay "Excusable Neglect" as to a Pro Se Defendant. | . , | \ I : : | | . . i | 1 . | . | . : | . |

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-11-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 17, 2018)

Attorneys

Timothy Edwards
Timothy Edwards — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent