No. 25-5227

Derrick Kellen Mitchell v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-procedure district-court due-process guilty-plea plea-understanding sixth-circuit
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should the Court grant certiorari to consider if the Sixth Circuit has improperly deviated from this Court's requirement, grounded in the Due Process clause, that when taking a guilty plea the district court makes sure that the defendant understands the consequences of the guilty plea?

Question Presented (from Petition)

I. Should the Court grant certiorari to consider if the Sixth Circuit has improperly deviated from this Court’s requirement, grounded in the Due Process clause, that when taking a guilty plea the district court makes sure that the defendant understands the consequences of the guilty plea? i STATEMENT OF

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-04
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-08-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-07-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 28, 2025)

Attorneys

Derrick Mitchell
Kenneth TablemanKenneth P. Tableman, P.C., Petitioner
Kenneth TablemanKenneth P. Tableman, P.C., Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent