Chaney v. United States
Pending petition
Issues: (1) Whether a criminal defendant can knowingly and voluntarily waive the right to appeal a district court’s yet-to-be-made errors as part of a plea agreement; (2) whether, if so, limits exist on the validity and enforceability of such appeal waivers; and (3) whether the appeal waiver in this case qualifies for the “miscarriage of justice” exception.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/06/2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 13, 2025) |
| 02/21/2025 | Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| 02/27/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025. |
| 03/06/2025 | Response Requested. (Due April 7, 2025) |
| 04/03/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 7, 2025 to May 7, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 04/04/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 7, 2025. |
| 05/07/2025 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 05/21/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025. |
| 06/02/2025 | Rescheduled. |
| 06/02/2025 | Reply of petitioner Devin Chaney filed. |
| 09/10/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025. |
| 10/06/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025. |