No. 25-6139
Donovan G. Davis, Jr. v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: conspiracy-prosecution due-process judicial-ethics judicial-impartiality judicial-recusal reasonable-person-standard
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference:
2026-01-09
Question Presented (from Petition)
In the recusal context, would a reasonable person conclude that a judge could remain impartial during a conspiracy prosecution of a defendant when the judge has already found others guilty of conspiring with that defendant?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Would a reasonable person conclude that a judge could remain impartial during a conspiracy prosecution when the judge has already found others guilty of conspiring with that defendant?
Docket Entries
2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-03
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-12-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-11-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 17, 2025)
2025-09-29
Application (25A358) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until November 14, 2025.
2025-09-19
Application (25A358) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 15, 2025 to December 14, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Donovan G. Davis
Donovan G. Davis Jr. — Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent