No. 19-6234

Kelvin Melton v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-10-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 5th-amendment 6th-amendment appeal civil-rights constitutional-law criminal-procedure due-process self-representation
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2019-11-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an appellant has the right to self-representation under the Sixth Amendment or the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Whether an appellant has the right to self-representation under the Sixth Amendment or the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. i LIST OF ALL DIRECTLY

Docket Entries

2019-11-12
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
2019-10-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-10-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 14, 2019)
2019-08-30
Application (19A228) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 2, 2019.
2019-08-27
Application (19A228) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 2, 2019 to November 1, 2019, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Kelvin Melton
Lisa M. LorishFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Lisa M. LorishFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent