No. 25-5975
Thiago de Sousa Prado v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: attorney-disqualification conflict-of-interest criminal-procedure due-process professional-conduct prosecutorial-ethics
Key Terms:
DueProcess
DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2025-12-05
Question Presented (from Petition)
Does the Due Process Clause permit a United States Attorney's Office to prosecute a criminal defendant when the Acting U.S. Attorney previously served as defense counsel for that same defendant in that same case?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the Due Process Clause permit a United States Attorney's Office to prosecute a criminal defendant when the Acting U.S. Attorney previously served as defense counsel for that same defendant in that same case?
Docket Entries
2025-12-08
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-10-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 28, 2025)
Attorneys
Thiago de Sousa Prado
James M Mason — Handelman & Mason, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent