No. 19-6242

Imanol Pineda Penaloza v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-10-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: burden-of-proof civil-rights employment-discrimination question-not-identified racial-discrimination reasonable-person title-vii
Latest Conference: 2019-11-08
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether sentencing enhancements that are not found by a jury beyond a reasonable doubt violate the Sixth Amendment, and whether the advisory nature of the United States Sentencing Guidelines adequately protects a defendant's constitutional rights.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the lower court erred in its application of the 'reasonable person' standard in evaluating the plaintiff's claim of racial discrimination under Title VII

Docket Entries

2019-11-12
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
2019-10-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-10-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 12, 2019)

Attorneys

Imanol P. Penaloza
Imanol Pineda Penaloza — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent