No. 20-1154

Adan Torres-Nieves v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 9th-circuit ambiguity ambiguity-resolution defendant defendant-rights government-breach legal-precedent plea-agreement precedent
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Latest Conference: 2021-03-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the 9th Circuit depart from precedent in failing to resolve ambiguity in favor of defendant in determining government breach of plea agreement?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Did the 9th Circuit significantly depart from its own precedent when it failed to resolve ambiguity in favor of the defendant in its determination of whether the government breached an admittedly ambiguous plea agreement?

Docket Entries

2021-03-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
2021-02-25
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-01-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 25, 2021)

Attorneys

Adan Torres-Nieves
Ezekiel E. CortezLaw Offices of Ezekiel E. Cortez, Petitioner
Ezekiel E. CortezLaw Offices of Ezekiel E. Cortez, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent