No. 24-6200
Carlos Guadalupe Sanchez-Felix v. United States
Tags: constitutional-law due-process fifth-amendment illegal-reentry racial-discrimination statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2025-01-24
Question Presented (from Petition)
Must a court considering the reenactment of a provision that was originally adopted for a racially discriminatory purpose give meaningful consideration to the provision's racist origins, and consider proof of racial animus at the time of the reenactment through that lens?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Must a court considering the reenactment of a provision that was originally adopted for a racially discriminatory purpose give meaningful consideration to the provision's racist origins, and consider proof of racial animus at the time of the reenactment through that lens?
Docket Entries
2025-01-27
Petition DENIED.
2025-01-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025.
2025-01-07
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-12-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 27, 2025)
Attorneys
Carlos Sanchez-Felix, et al.
Howard A. Pincus — Fed Pub. Def. for Dist. CO &WY, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent