No. 24A321

Jawan Fortia v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-10-02
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Tags: appointed-counsel criminal-justice-act federal-criminal-procedure indigent-defense right-to-counsel sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Criminal Justice Act's provisions for appointed counsel in federal criminal proceedings adequately protect an indigent defendant's right to effective representation during trial and appeal

Docket Entries

2024-10-02
Application (24A321) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 21, 2024.
2024-09-30
Application (24A321) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 22, 2024 to December 19, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.
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Attorneys

Jawan Fortia
Steven Edward Spires — Federal Public Defender, Eastern Dist. of La., Petitioner
Celia Rhoads — Federal Public Defender - EDLA, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent