No. 20-5988

Ziyad Yaghi v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-10-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review certificate-of-appealability due-process effective-assistance-of-counsel gvr plea-process sixth-amendment
Latest Conference: 2020-11-06
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether this Court should GVR the lower court's decision denying a Certificate of Appealability in this case because its denial violates principles of Due Process of law inherent in Petitioner's Sixth Amendment right to the effective Assistance of counsel related to the plea process.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether this Court should GVR the lower court's decision denying a Certificate of Appealability

Docket Entries

2020-11-09
Petition DENIED.
2020-10-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.
2020-10-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-09-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 9, 2020)

Attorneys

United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Ziyad Yaghi
Ziyad Yaghi — Petitioner