Justices poised to adopt exceptions to federal criminal defendants’ appellate waivers

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by Richard Cooke

March 6, 2026

The Supreme Court heard oral argument on Tuesday in Hunter v. United States about what exceptions exist to federal defendants’ waivers of their right to appeal. The justices seemed poised […] The post Justices poised to adopt exceptions to federal criminal defendants’ appellate waivers appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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Originally published on SCOTUSblog on 3/6/2026