RE: Hunter v. United States & a National Policy on Appellate Waivers

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, speculations and rhetorical questions addressing the Supreme Court case of Hunter v. United States, a Petition for Writ of Certiorari where a man who pled guilty sought to challenge his waiver of appeal rights. Hunter has been joined by a number of groups who have filed amicus briefs in the Supreme Court including one group's brief referenced by Justice Alito and defense counsel. On March 3, 2026 SCOTUS entertained Hunter v. US, the first criminal appellate waiver proceeding heard by SCOTUS since 2019's Garza v. Idaho. The case seeks to expand the grounds to appeal when appellate rights are waived in guilty pleas to include on due process grounds citing to the Fifth Amend. U.S. Constitution which is made applicable to state proceedings such as that of Idaho v. Kohberger through the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause.LINK to March 3, 2026 Oral Argument: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2025LINK to court file in Hunter v. United States:https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/24-1063.htmlLink to our playlist/presentations on certain filings in Hunter v. United States:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCPeb8GDCjQ&list=PLbLUtgSDXdFMfRIZfgBw6syRpeqd5V8vUA ruling from SCOTUS is expected on or before the end of June 2026. Everything here represents the pure opinion, commentary, speculation and rhetorical questions per the First Amendment to the United States Constitution which states:Amendment Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.It is codified within Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act, which provides that fair use of a work “for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use, scholarship, or research)” is not an infringement of copyright. All parties who are charged with crimes are considered innocent under the eyes of the law until or unless they (1) are adjudicated guilty in a court of law or (2) agree to plead guilty.LINK: Replay of SCOTUS Oral Argument, Hunter v. United States: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2025