No. 25-6505

Kenneth Christopher Pointer, aka Keith Johnson v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-07
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion constitutional-rights district-court evidentiary-hearing ineffective-assistance sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the district court abused its discretion by failing to conduct a prompt Evidentiary Hearing and violating Sixth Amendment Rights through multiple ineffective assistance of counsel claims

Docket Entries

2026-01-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-16
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
Main Document
2026-01-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2025-10-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 6, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Kenneth Christopher Pointer
Kenneth Christopher Pointer — Petitioner
Kenneth Christopher Pointer — Petitioner
Kenneth Christopher Pointer — Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent