Angel Alejandro Pena v. United States

Angel Alejandro Pena asks the Supreme Court to review enforcement of an appeal waiver in his plea agreement. He says the district court repeatedly told him he could appeal whether the law under which he was convicted is constitutional.

The petition is pending, and oral argument has not been scheduled.

The case could affect people who plead guilty under agreements limiting appeals but receive different instructions from a judge. For example, it could determine whether a defendant may appeal a constitutional challenge after being told that appeal remains open.

Watch for the Court to schedule oral argument or take another action on the petition. No decision window is available yet.

The case asks whether an appeal waiver can block Pena's constitutional challenge after a judge repeatedly said he could bring that appeal.

Defendants who sign plea agreements limiting appeals could be affected when a court's statements suggest that a particular appeal is still allowed.

The petition remains pending. The next visible step could be oral-argument scheduling or another action by the Court.