No. 23-5928

Michael David Beiter, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2023-11-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: civil-rights court-appointed-counsel criminal-procedure defendant-rights due-process initial-appearance judicial-procedure legal-representation magistrate-judge right-to-counsel
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2023-12-08 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a magistrate judge force counsel upon a defendant without consent?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 1. Can a magistrate Judge, at an Enitial Appearance hearing , FORCE Counsel upon a defendaat who wat never “asked to nor did waive ary o¢ his rights, portcularty The right to The arsifance of Counse\ ? TZ, Gon @ magistrate Judge, at an Laitial Appearance hearing , Force Counsel vpon a defendant without ever have engaged th on \Q U.S.C € 2006 (A) ingvity 3, Cana Magistrate Judge, at an Initial A ppearance . hearing , Foece counsel uper a defendant Who from The rst instance FIRED Said Counsel ) and Continually teyected The courts GHempts fo Force Counsel uvoa him? \

Docket Entries

2023-12-11
Petition DENIED.
2023-12-01
Rescheduled.
2023-12-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
2023-11-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
2023-11-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-10-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 1, 2023)

Attorneys

Michael David Beiter, Jr.
Michael David Beiter Jr. — Petitioner
Michael David Beiter Jr. — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent