No. 20-6599

Randy Dominguez v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-12-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appeal circuit-split criminal-procedure good-faith in-forma-pauperis retained-counsel
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2021-04-16
Question Presented (from Petition)

If a criminal defendant was represented by retained counsel in the district court, must he show that his appeal is taken in good faith to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a criminal defendant represented by retained counsel in the district court must show that his appeal is taken in good faith to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal

Docket Entries

2021-04-19
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
2021-03-12
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2021-02-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 12, 2021.
2021-02-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 10, 2021 to March 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-01-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 10, 2021.
2021-01-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 11, 2021 to February 10, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-12-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 11, 2021)

Attorneys

Randy Dominguez
Bradford Wayne BoganFederal Public Defender for the Western District o, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent