Sentence appeal waivers
London v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Davantae London asks the Supreme Court to review the Fifth Circuit’s conclusion that a general appeal waiver barred his challenge to consecutive sentences and to consider whether a clear sentencing-range error that affected the outcome can overcome an appeal waiver.
- What's at stake
- Whether London can raise his sentencing challenges despite his appeal waiver remains unresolved.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
His petition was distributed for a conference; that is not a decision to hear the case.
London's petition asks whether a waiver that does not mention consecutive sentences bars a challenge to them, and whether a clear, outcome-affecting error in calculating his Sentencing Guidelines range can overcome the waiver.
Question presented
1. Whether a general appeal waiver that does not mention the right to challenge the consecutive nature of a sentence bars such a challenge. 2. Whether a “clear and nonharmless” error in calculating the Sentencing Guidelines range may constitute a miscarriage of justice sufficient to overcome an appeal waiver.
What happens next
The petition was distributed for the Court's Nov. 13, 2026 conference. The Court must decide whether to hear it; the distribution does not guarantee a decision date.
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Sources
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