No. 25-5938

Manuel Santiago-Cruz v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: arlington-heights-framework civil-rights criminal-law discriminatory-purpose legislative-intent racist-origins
Latest Conference: 2025-11-21
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a legislature can cleanse the taint of a racially discriminatory law by silent reenactment or amendment when the law was originally adopted for an impermissible discriminatory purpose.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a legislature can cleanse the taint of a racially discriminatory law by silent reenactment or amendment when the law was originally adopted for an impermissible discriminatory purpose

Docket Entries

2025-11-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-10-30
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-10-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 21, 2025)

Attorneys

Manuel Santiago-Cruz, et al.
Kara Lee HartzlerFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent