No. 25-6239
Elijah D. Brown v. United States
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess FifthAmendment
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess FifthAmendment
Latest Conference:
2026-01-09
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause permits a district court to base a sentencing determination on technical and factual assertions that were never introduced into evidence or subjected to adversarial testing, a question that has divided the circuits?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause permits a district court to base a sentencing determination on technical and factual assertions that were never introduced into evidence or subjected to adversarial testing
Docket Entries
2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-11-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 26, 2025)
Attorneys
Elijah D. Brown
Dustin Talbot — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent