No. 25-936

Nadarius Barnes v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-06
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response RequestedResponse Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: appeal-waiver circuit-split criminal-procedure guilty-plea legal-challenge unconditional-plea
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether, by entering a guilty plea, a defendant waives his right to appeal his conviction on the basis that the conduct admitted does not constitute the charged offense as a matter of law.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether, by entering a guilty plea, a defendant waives his right to appeal his conviction on the basis that the conduct admitted does not constitute the charged offense as a matter of law

Docket Entries

2026-04-01
Amicus brief of Duke Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility submitted.
2026-04-01
Brief amicus curiae of Duke Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility filed.
2026-03-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 1, 2026.
2026-03-27
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2026-03-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 1, 2026 to May 1, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-03-02
Response Requested. (Due April 1, 2026)
2026-02-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
2026-02-20
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-02-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-02-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 9, 2026)
2025-11-20
Application (25A591) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until February 4, 2026.
2025-11-17
Application (25A591) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 5, 2026 to March 6, 2026, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.

Attorneys

Duke Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility
James E. Coleman Jr.Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Respo, Amicus
Nadarius Barnes
Andrew Timothy TuttArnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent