No. 25-407

Scott Breimeister v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-06
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response RequestedResponse Waived
Tags: double-jeopardy government-misconduct implied-consent mistrial prosecutorial-misconduct strict-scrutiny
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. What constitutes implied consent to a mistrial when determining if a defendant has forfeited a Double Jeopardy claim?

II. Does strict scrutiny apply to review a court's sua sponte decision to declare a mistrial based on government misconduct over a defendant's objection?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

What constitutes implied consent to a mistrial when determining if a defendant has forfeited a Double Jeopardy claim, and does strict scrutiny apply to review a court's sua sponte decision to declare a mistrial based on government misconduct over a defendant's objection?

Docket Entries

2026-01-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 4, 2026.
2026-01-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 2, 2026 to March 4, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-01-26
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 2, 2026.
2025-12-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 2, 2026 to February 2, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-19
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-03
Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
2025-12-03
Amicus brief of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Cato Institute submitted.
2025-11-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 2, 2026.
2025-11-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 3, 2025 to January 2, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-11-24
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-03
Response Requested. (Due December 3, 2025)
2025-10-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
2025-10-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-10-22
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2025)
2025-07-29
Application (25A114) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 2, 2025.
2025-07-24
Application (25A114) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 3, 2025 to October 2, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Scott Breimeister
Josh Barrett SchafferSchaffer Law Offices, Petitioner
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Cato Institute
Adam Ryan KlevenVinson & Elkins LLP, Amicus
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent