No. 24-7423

Apolonio Hernandez Ruiz v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-06-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: None
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

This petition presents two questions.

First, whether Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998) should be overruled?

Second, whether this Court should grant certiorari, vacate the judgment below, and remand in light of Erlinger v. United States, 602 U.S. 821 (2024), if it does not elect a plenary grant of certiorari?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Question not identified.

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-08
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-07-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-06-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 14, 2025)

Attorneys

Apolonio Hernandez Ruiz
Loui Itoh MokodeanFederal Public Defender's Office - NDTX, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent