No. 20-5227

Jesus Hernandez-Medrano v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-07-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review due-process empirical-basis fifth-circuit illegal-reentry presumption-of-reasonableness reasonableness sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a presumption of reasonableness on appeal does not apply to a sentence produced by the illegal reentry guideline, §2L1.2, because that guideline lacks an empirical basis.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a presumption of reasonableness on appeal does not apply to a sentence produced by the illegal reentry guideline, §2L1.2, because that guideline lacks an empirical basis

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-07-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 31, 2020)

Attorneys

Jesus Hernandez-Medrano
Kristin Michelle KimmelmanFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent