Whether a criminal prosecution must be dismissed when jurisdictional defects are alleged, including forged warrants and improper venue establishment

No question identified. : To the Honorable Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States: Petitioner, proceeding pro se, respectfully moves this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2101(f), Supreme Court Rule 23, and the All Writs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1651, to stay proceedings in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (No. 2:16-cr-369) pending disposition of his Petition for Writ of Certiorari. L Extraordinary Jurisdiction — Not Premature This Court has long exercised extraordinary jurisdiction where liberty is unlawfully restrained without valid judicial power: Ex parte Milligan, 71 U.S. (4 Wall.) 2 (1866); Ex parte Quirin, 317 U.S. 1 (1942); Boumediene v. Bush, 553 U.S. 723 (2008). Here, jurisdiction never attached: forged warrants (MJ 16-527), abandonment of docket MJ 16-00535, indictments (DE 9, 22, 25) never filed in open court, and no venue established. Venue defects are jurisdictional. Johnson v. United States, 351 U.S. 215 (1956); United States v. Cabrales, 524 U.S. 1 (1998). Where jurisdiction never attaches, there is nothing to appeal. United States v. Cotton, 535 U.S. 625 (2002); Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. v. Hartford-Empire Co., 322 U.S. 238 (1944). Il. Square Circuit Conflict The Petition presents a direct split under Rule 10(a): + United States v. McMurtrey, 704 F.3d 502 (7th Cir. 2013) — hearing mandatory once forgery shown. + United States v. Stanert, 762 F.2d 775 (9th Cir. 1985) — hearing required once false affidavit proven. + United States v. Kapordelis, 569 F.3d 1291 (11th Cir. 2009) — hearing required when forgery credibly alleged. The Second Circuit refused to adjudicate DE 158 (Feb. 18, 2025) and denied mandamus (No. 24-1400, Sept. 18, 2025). That defies Franks v. Delaware, 438 U.S. 154 (1978) and conflicts with other circuits. I. Structural Error — Not Harmless Error This Court distinguishes ordinary error from structural error. Arizona v. Fulminante, 499 U.S. 279 (1991). Forged warrants, sham indictments, and unrebutted suppression motions are jurisdictional defects that void proceedings ab initio. Cotton, supra; Ex parte Siebold, 100 U.S. 371 (1879). IV. Nken Factors MOTION FOR STAY PENDING CERTIORARI — Page 2 Stay factors from Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418 (2009), are satisfied: 1. Likelihood of Success: Forged warrants, no venue, sham indictments. Franks, Cabrales, Cotton, Hazel-Atlas. 2. Irreparable Harm: Petitioner faces imminent sentencing (Oct. 2, 2025) after 9+ years custody. 3. Balance of Equities: Government suffers no prejudice; petitioner suffers unlawful detention. 4. Public Interest: Public confidence demands halting prosecutions based on forged warrants. V, Judicial Notice Petitioner incorporates by reference: DE 1, 9, 22, 25, 54, 80, 94, 86, 102, 112, 158; April 9, 2021 (Feuerstein death); April 12, 2021 (reassignment to Seybert); Second Circuit order (Sept. 18, 2025). VI. Prayer for Relief For these reasons, petitioner respectfully prays this Court stay all further proceedings, including sentencing scheduled for October 2, 2025, in the Eastern District of New York, pending disposition of the Petition for Writ of Certiorari. Respectfully submitted, Trendel! Walker Petitioner, Pro Se P.O. Box 329002 Brooklyn, NY 11232 Reg. No. 89381-053 Dated: September 25, 2025 [L-S.] Digitally Signed: Trendell Walker [L.S.] MOTION FOR STAY PENDING CERTIORARI — Page 3 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE |, Trendell Walker, certify under penalty of perjury pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746 that on September 29, 2025, | deposited into the custody of the United States Postal Service, by Certified Mail Overnight Delivery, Return Receipt Requested, true and correct copies of the following documents for filing with the Supreme Court of the United States: Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and Affidavit of Declaration Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Petition for Writ of Certiorari Emergency Motion for Stay Pending Certiorari In compliance with Supreme Court