No. 20-7656
James Robert Monson v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appeal-waiver constitutional-rights due-process fundamental-rights intentional-misconduct prosecutorial-misconduct sentencing united-states-attorney
Key Terms:
DueProcess Jurisdiction
DueProcess Jurisdiction
Latest Conference:
2021-04-30
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether the United States Attorney Offices' standard appeal waiver violates due process of law where, subsequent to the defendant signing the waiver, the Assistant United States Attorney en gages in intentional misconduct by misleading and providing false informat ion to the sentencing court, thereby causing a draconian sentence and denying the defendant the right to be sentenced on accurate information, with no recourse on appeal?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the United States Attorney Offices' standard appeal waiver violates due process of law
Docket Entries
2021-05-03
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.
2021-04-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-04-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 6, 2021)
Attorneys
James Monson
Jonathan M. Epstein — Federal Community Defender Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent