No. 25-7234
William Flanagan v. United States
Tags: appellate-procedure criminal-procedure judicial-analysis plain-error-review sentencing-guidelines standard-of-review
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Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Must an appellate court, in holding that an appellant has not satisfied plain error review, provide any sort of analysis as to how it arrived at its decision?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether an appellate court must provide meaningful analysis when holding that an appellant has not satisfied plain error review
Docket Entries
2026-04-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 21, 2026)
Attorneys
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
William Flanagan
John Andrew Kuchera — Attorney at Law, Petitioner