No. 25-6908

Norris Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-25
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: due-process entrapment government-inducement habeas-corpus jury-instructions predisposition
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the federal courts of appeals are irreconcilably divided on the proper formulation of entrapment jury instructions, specifically: (A) what constitutes "government inducement"; (B) whether instructions must explicitly state that predisposition existed before government contact; and (C) whether the burden of proof must be explicitly stated within the entrapment instruction itself.

2. Whether the Eleventh Circuit violated due process by failing to address a limited remand order issued under Rule 60(b)(6) and Rule 11(a) and 11(b), thereby leaving unresolved constitutional claims pending for over twelve months.

3. Whether the district court addressed the merits of Appellants Habeas Corpus 2255; pertaining to PSR record from previous case # 2:00-cr-37-FT.M29D has relevant criminal history Shepheard Documentation Validation?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the federal courts of appeals are irreconcilably divided on the proper formulation of entrapment jury instructions regarding government inducement, predisposition timing, and burden of proof allocation, and whether the Eleventh Circuit violated due process by failing to address a limited remand order under Rule 60(b)(6) leaving constitutional claims unresolved

Docket Entries

2025-11-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 27, 2026)

Attorneys

Norris Williams
Norris Williams — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent