No. 25-7697October Term 2025Before Arguments
Nathaniel David Struening, Petitioner v. United States
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Before Arguments
- Latest event
- Accepted by the Court
- Decision timing
- No window until argument is scheduled.
- What it's about
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Question presented
1. Whether the appellate court violated Petitioner's constitutional right to proceed pro se by ignoring his proceed pro se in September 2024 before the Opening Brief was submitted? 2. Whether the district court plainly erred in proceeding to sentencing without a presentence investigati the docket? 3. Whether the district court and appellate court plainly erred in knowingly and vindictively applying the pre-2016 Sentencing Guideliness to an offense for which it knew all relevant conducted occurred in and af?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Accepted by the Court
- Area
Criminal Procedure
Timing
Expected by late June 2026, if argued this term
The Court granted review but has not yet scheduled oral argument. Once argued, the median case reaches a decision in 94 days. Nearly all cases are decided by the end of the term in which they are argued.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Sep 1, 2026
- Method
- Methodology