No. 22-7729
William J. Sears v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: certificate-of-appealability criminal-procedure district-court due-process habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance ineffective-assistance-of-counsel plea-agreement section-2255
Latest Conference:
2023-09-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
Did the Court of Appeals err when it denied my Motion for Certificate of Appealability?
Did the District Court err when it denied my § 2255 petition that my plea agreement was obtained involuntarily and as a result of ineffective assistance of counsel?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Did the Court of Appeals err when it denied my Motion for Certificate of Appealability?
Docket Entries
2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-06-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-06-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-03-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 7, 2023)
Attorneys
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
William J. Sears
William J. Sears — Petitioner