No. 21-5436

William D. Dickerson v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-08-20
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: case-analysis civil-rights conspiracy constitutional-review court-interpretation criminal-procedure due-process judicial-standard legal-procedure procedural-error sentencing statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2021-10-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

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Question Presented (from Petition)

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Docket Entries

2021-10-12
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2021-09-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-09-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-07-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 20, 2021)

Attorneys

United States
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
William Dickerson
William Dickerson — Petitioner
William Dickerson — Petitioner