No. 21-7110

Jorge Alberto Funez-Zapata v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-02-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: alleyne almendarez-torres appellate-procedure apprendi constitutional-law criminal-law criminal-procedure due-process precedent-analysis sentencing statutory-interpretation supreme-court-review
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2022-03-18
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether this Court should consider the continuing validity of Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998), in light of the reasoning of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), and Alleyne v. United States, 570 U.S. 99 (2013).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether this Court should consider the continuing validity of Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998), in light of the reasoning of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), and Alleyne v. United States, 570 U.S. 99 (20183)

Docket Entries

2022-03-21
Petition DENIED.
2022-02-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
2022-02-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2022-02-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 16, 2022)

Attorneys

Jorge Alberto Funez-Zapata
Judy Fulmer MadewellFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent