Whether a federal judge elevated to an appellate court can lawfully preside over district court proceedings without proper statutory designation

1. Whether a federal judge who is not properly designated under 28 U.S.C. §§ 291-296 may lawfully preside over a criminal case and its post-conviction proceedings, thereby violating Article III and due process guarantees. 2. Whether a final judgment issued in a proceeding overseen by a judge lacking lawful authority is void under Rule 60(b)(4), and whether a court ’s refusal to correct such error violates due process. 3. Whether the Second Circuit ’s summary affirmance of a constitutionally defective judgment without addressing the jurisdictional designation issue violates the Fifth Amendment ’s guarantee of meaningful appellate review. JURISDICTION The judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit was entered on February 21, 2025. See Mandate filed April 16, 2025. Petitioner files this corrected petition within the 60-day period permitted by the Clerk under Supreme Court Rule 14.5 following the return of the original petition for formal correction. This Court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1254(1).