No. 25-7124

Jerrell Tito Bowman v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-04-01
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion appellate-review criminal-procedure evidentiary-error judicial-review standard-of-review
Latest Conference: 2026-04-24
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. What is the ''Threshold" for Abuse of Discretion when a District Court
issues a decision based on obvious Erroneously Assessed Evidence or
outdated information?

2. Does an Affirmation of a lower court's decision by an Apellate court
constitute Abuse of Discretion within itself when an appellate review
for the same would've indicated the obvious Abuse of Discretion by the
lower court?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a district court abuses its discretion by issuing a decision based on erroneously assessed or outdated evidence, and whether an appellate court's affirmation of such a decision constitutes abuse of discretion when appellate review would have revealed the lower court's obvious error

Docket Entries

2026-04-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2026.
2026-04-07
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-04-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-02-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 1, 2026)

Attorneys

Jerrell Tito Bowman
Jerrell Tito Bowman — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent