No. 22-7000

Nickless Whitson v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-03-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process effective-assistance effective-assistance-of-counsel ex-post-facto fair-trial prosecutorial-misconduct right-to-counsel sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2023-04-14
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Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution still guarantee a criminal defendant the right to effective assistance of counsel, to protect the fundamental right to a fair trial?

Docket Entries

2023-04-17
Petition DENIED.
2023-03-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2023.
2023-03-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-02-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 12, 2023)

Attorneys

Nicklee Whitson
Nickless Whitson — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent