No. 25-936

Nadarius Barnes v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-06
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: appeal-waiver circuit-split criminal-procedure guilty-plea legal-challenge unconditional-plea
Latest Conference: 2026-03-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether, by entering a guilty plea, a defendant waives his right to appeal his conviction on the basis that the conduct admitted does not constitute the charged offense as a matter of law.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether, by entering a guilty plea, a defendant waives his right to appeal his conviction on the basis that the conduct admitted does not constitute the charged offense as a matter of law

Docket Entries

2026-02-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
2026-02-20
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-02-20
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-02-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 9, 2026)
2025-11-20
Application (25A591) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until February 4, 2026.
2025-11-17
Application (25A591) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 5, 2026 to March 6, 2026, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.

Attorneys

Nadarius Barnes
Andrew Timothy TuttArnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent