Whether appeal waivers in plea agreements can be enforced when exceptional circumstances or constitutional concerns arise

No question identified. : APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME Pursuant to Supreme Court Rules 138.8, 13.5, 22, 30, and 33.2, Applicant requests a 60-day extension of time, to and including January 31, 2026, to file a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari. Unless an extension is granted, the deadline for filing the Petition for a Writ of Certiorari will be December 2, 2025. This application is being filed more than 10 days before that date. The jurisdiction of this Court would be invoked under 28 U.S.C. § 1254(1). Copies of the Fourth Circuit’s opinion and the order denying rehearing are attached as the