No. 25-6271

Eric Arthur Walton v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure discretionary-standard district-court pro-se-representation standard-of-review supervised-release
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the standard of review of a district court's decision to allow a defendant to proceed pro se at a supervised release revocation hearing is de novo or abuse of discretion

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether the standard of review of a district court’s decision to allow a defendant to proceed pro se at a supervised release revocation hearing is de novo or abuse of discretion.

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-09
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-12-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-11-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 2, 2026)
2025-10-23
Application (25A453) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 26, 2025.
2025-10-16
Application (25A453) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 26, 2025 to November 26, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Eric Walton
Jenny ThomaFederal Public Defender Office, NDWV, Petitioner
Jenny ThomaFederal Public Defender Office, NDWV, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent