No. 24-6644

Lola Shalewa Barbara Kasali v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-02-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-procedure defendant-presence jury-selection legal-jurisdiction trial-in-absentia
Latest Conference: 2025-03-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 43, case law, and the United States Constitution permit the trial in absentia of a defendant who is not present at the time of commencement or any later stage of her trial?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

PRESENTED > Whether the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 43, case law, and the United States Constitution permit the trial in absentia of a defendant who is not present at the time of commencement or any later stage of her trial? > Whether jury selection begins the trial proceedings? (i)

Docket Entries

2025-03-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
2025-03-03
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-02-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 27, 2025)
2024-12-09
Application (24A561) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 10, 2025.
2024-11-22
Application (24A561) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 12, 2024 to February 10, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Lola S. Kasali
Lola Shalewa Barbara Kasali — Petitioner
Lola Shalewa Barbara Kasali — Petitioner
United States
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent