No. 20-7656

James Robert Monson v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-04-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appeal-waiver constitutional-rights due-process fundamental-rights intentional-misconduct prosecutorial-misconduct sentencing united-states-attorney
Key Terms:
DueProcess Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2021-04-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the United States Attorney Offices' standard appeal waiver violates due process of law

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Whether the United States Attorney Offices’ standard appeal waiver violates due process of law where, subsequent to the defendant signing the waiver, the Assistant United States Attorney engages in intentional misconduct by misleading and providing false information to the sentencing court, thereby causing a draconian sentence and denying the defendant the right to be sentenced on accurate information, with no recourse on appeal? ii

Docket Entries

2021-05-03
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.
2021-04-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-04-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 6, 2021)

Attorneys

James Monson
Jonathan M. EpsteinFederal Community Defender Office, Petitioner
Jonathan M. EpsteinFederal Community Defender Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent