No. 25-5998
Shadon Demetric Edwards v. United States
Tags: firearms-offense guilty-plea harmless-error plain-error statutory-interpretation structural-error
Key Terms:
DueProcess
DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2025-12-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether errors under Erlinger v. United States are structural errors or subject to harmless/plain error review, and if plain error review applies, how prejudice should be measured for guilty pleas under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
I Whether error s under Erlinger v. United States, 602 U.S. 821 (2024) are structural errors, or whether they are subject to harmless or plain error review. Issue II If plain error review is applicable, this Court should establish the proper method for measuring prejudice when a defendant has pleaded guilty to the simple offense of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). ii INTERESTED PARTIES There are no
Docket Entries
2025-12-08
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-07
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-11-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-10-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 1, 2025)
2025-09-10
Application (25A278) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 27, 2025.
2025-09-05
Application (25A278) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 25, 2025 to October 25, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Shadon Edwards
Margaret Yvonne Foldes — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Margaret Yvonne Foldes — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent