No. 19-7568

Theodore Michael Brewster v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-02-05
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review circuit-court-interpretation discretionary-review federal-rules-criminal-procedure federal-rules-of-criminal-procedure fifth-circuit legal-procedure rule-11 supervisory-powers supreme-court-precedent united-states-court-of-appeals
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-03-06
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit conflicts with the decisions of this Court on an important matter

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Cireuit”)-which held Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure had not been violated-conflicts with the decisions of this Court on an important matter, and therefore decision by the Fifth Circuit calls for an exercise of this Court’s supervisory powers such that a compelling reason is presented in support of discretionary review by this Honorable Court. Eo

Docket Entries

2020-03-09
Petition DENIED.
2020-02-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
2020-02-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-01-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 6, 2020)

Attorneys

Theodore Brewster
James Scott SullivanLaw Offices of J. Scott Sullivan, Petitioner
James Scott SullivanLaw Offices of J. Scott Sullivan, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent