In Class v United States, 583 U. S. ____ (2018), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a guilty plea, by itself, does not bar a federal criminal defendant from challenging the constitutionality of his statute of conviction on direct appeal.
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March 12, 2026 | SCOTUS Rejects Delaware Affidavit of Merit Requirement
In Class v United States, 583 U. S. ____ (2018), the U.S. Supreme Court held that a guilty plea, by itself, does not bar a federal criminal defendant from challenging the constitutionality of his statute of conviction on direct appeal.