No. 25-7070

Ade Lawrence v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-03-19
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: None
Latest Conference: 2026-04-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a court of appeals misapplies 28 U.S.C. §§ 2244(b)(3)(C) and 2255(h)(1) by denying authorization to file a second or successive § 2255 motion where newly discovered evidence, accepted as true, makes a prima facie showing that the Government conceded the inapplicability of the sole charged statute, substituted an uncharged theory of guilt, and therefore demonstrates that no reasonable factfinder could have found the petitioner guilty.

2. Whether a conviction may stand, and be insulated from any district court review, where at a critical pretrial stage the Government abandoned the charged statute, proceeded on an unchaiged and unauthorized theory of liability, and defense counsel entirely failed to object —a complete breakdown of the adversarial process that constitutes a constructive denial of counsel under United States v. Cronic, 466 U.S. 648 (1984).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Question not identified.

Docket Entries

2026-04-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
2026-03-30
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-03-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-02-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 20, 2026)

Attorneys

Ade Lawrence
Ade Lawrence — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent