No. 25-5938
Manuel Santiago-Cruz v. United States
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 Hartzler — Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent