No. 21-5410

Joydeth Robinson v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-08-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review civil-procedure court-discretion district-court judicial-remand legal-procedure limited-remand plain-error substantial-rights
Latest Conference: 2021-10-08
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether courts of appeals should order a limited remand to determine whether a plain error has affected a party's substantial rights when that party has shown a plausible basis for believing that the error did affect the outcome, and the district court could quickly and reliably resolve the issue?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether courts of appeals should order a limited remand to determine whether a plain error has affected a party's substantial rights

Docket Entries

2021-10-12
Petition DENIED.
2021-09-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-09-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-08-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 17, 2021)

Attorneys

Joydeth Robinson
Kevin Joel Page — Petitioner
United States of America
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent