No. 24-6865

Brian Alfaro v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-26
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: contract-violation criminal-offense due-process fair-trial fifth-amendment juror-information
Latest Conference: 2025-04-17
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Does the "timing" of the taking of earned profits —regardless of contract violations —
constitute a criminal offense if no financial harm is caused to the plaintiffs, and the defendant
delivered honest contracted services?

2. Did the district court 's denial of juror requests for information (Juror notes 86 and 87) during
deliberations, and the subsequent sealing of the response, violate the Defendant's Fifth
Amendment rights to procedural due process and fair trial procedures?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the timing of earned profits constitute a criminal offense without financial harm, and did the district court's denial of juror information requests violate due process rights?

Docket Entries

2025-04-21
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-28
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-12-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 25, 2025)

Attorneys

Brian Alfaro
Brian Alfaro — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent