No. 25-6821

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit

Docketed: 2026-02-17

Status: Pending

Type: IFP

Tags: appellate-review constitutional-law criminal-sentencing fifth-circuit sentencing-enhancement writ-of-certiorari

Latest Conference: 2026-03-20

Question Presented (from Petition)

Should the Court overrule Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court should overrule Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998)

Docket Entries

2026-02-26

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.

2026-02-20

Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.

Main Document

2026-02-20

Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.

Main Document

2026-02-12

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 19, 2026)

Hugo Almeida-Ponce

United States of America