No. 19-7102

Ruben Mendez v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-12-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: case-review constitutional-law court-of-appeals criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing due-process judicial-precedent legal-procedure precedent sentencing statutory-interpretation supreme-court supreme-court-review writ-of-certiorari
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Latest Conference: 2020-04-03
Question Presented (from Petition)

Should the Court overrule Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should the Court overrule Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998)?

Docket Entries

2020-04-06
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020.
2020-03-18
Reply of petitioner Ruben Mendez filed. (Distributed)
Main DocumentProof of Service
2020-02-28
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word Count
2020-01-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 28, 2020.
2020-01-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 29, 2020 to February 28, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
2019-12-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 29, 2020)
Proof of ServiceMotion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionPetition

Attorneys

Ruben Mendez
Kristin Michelle Kimmelman — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent