No. 20-6156
Arlene Hernandez v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: black-v-romano burden-of-proof controlled-substances drug-identification due-process fundamental-fairness probation-revocation state-narcotics texas-narcotics
Latest Conference:
2020-12-04
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the Government's failure to prove a suspected substance is actually a dangerous drug or controlled substance in a probation revocation case premised on a Texas state narcotics violation implicates and violates fundamental fairness as articulated in Black v. Romano, 471 U.S. 606 (1985).
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Government's failure to prove a suspected substance is actually a dangerous drug or controlled substance in a probation revocation case premised on a Texas state narcotics violation implicates and violates fundamental fairness as articulated in Black v. Romano, 471 US. 606 (1985)
Docket Entries
2020-12-07
Petition DENIED.
2020-11-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-11-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-10-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 27, 2020)
Attorneys
Arlene Hernandez
James Steven Hershberger — Steve Hershberger, Attorney, Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent