No. 18-8829

Leonid Djuga, aka Leonid Dzhuga v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-04-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appeal-rights appellate-waiver circuit-split criminal-sentencing due-process involuntary-waiver judicial-integrity judicial-process plea-agreement plea-bargaining statutory-rights
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2019-05-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Are broad waivers of appellate rights lawful and, if so, what are the limits on their validity and enforcement?

Question Presented (from Petition)

question presented is: Are broad waivers of appellate rights lawful and, if so, what are the limits on their validity and enforcement? ii

Docket Entries

2019-05-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2019.
2019-04-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2019-04-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 15, 2019)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of ServiceOther

Attorneys

Leonid Djuga
Celia Rhoads — Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Petitioner
Celia Rhoads — Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent