No. 24-5230
Victor Vargas v. United States
Tags: clear-error-review constitutional-rights de-novo-review mixed-questions mixed-questions-of-law-and-fact sixth-amendment speedy-trial standard-of-review
Latest Conference:
2024-09-30
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the Eleventh Circuit's Standard of Review for Sixth Amendment Speedy Trial Rights That Involve "Mixed Questions of Law and Fact" Conflicts With This Court's Established Precedent Which Requires De Novo Review of Constitutional Issues, Reserving Only Questions of Historical Fact for Clear Error Review.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Eleventh Circuit's standard of review for Sixth Amendment speedy trial rights that involve 'mixed questions of law and fact' conflicts with this Court's established precedent which requires de novo review of constitutional issues, reserving only questions of historical fact for clear error review
Docket Entries
2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-08-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-08-08
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2024-08-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-08-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 4, 2024)
2024-06-06
Application (23A1090) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until August 1, 2024.
2024-05-31
Application (23A1090) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 2, 2024 to August 1, 2024, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Victor Vargas
Margaret Yvonne Foldes — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner