No. 24-6215
Liston Watson v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 28-usc-2255 criminal-procedure effective-assistance-of-counsel federal-conviction plea-agreement post-conviction-relief
Latest Conference:
2025-01-24
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the right to effective assistance of counsel attaches during a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 proceeding when counsel is communicating a plea agreement to the defendant that would resolve the underlying federal conviction.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the right to effective assistance of counsel attaches during a 28 U.S.C. §2255 proceeding when counsel is communicating a plea agreement to the defendant that would resolve the underlying federal conviction
Docket Entries
2025-01-27
Petition DENIED.
2025-01-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025.
2025-01-07
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-12-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 29, 2025)
Attorneys
Liston Watson
Jeffrey C. Rager — Rager Law Firm, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent