No. 25-6894

Ricardo Esquivel v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-24
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: appellate-review article-iii-jurisdiction criminal-sentencing habeas-corpus mootness-doctrine supervised-release-revocation
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether expiration of a short federal supervised-release revocation sentence during the pendency of a direct appeal categorically moots the appeal under Article III when no further supervision remains, even though such sentences routinely expire before appellate review can be completed.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether expiration of a short federal supervised-release revocation sentence during the pendency of a direct appeal categorically moots the appeal under Article III when no further supervision remains, even though such sentences routinely expire before appellate review can be completed

Docket Entries

2026-02-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 26, 2026)

Attorneys

Ricardo Esquivel
Joseph Jeff OstiniNational Defense Law, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent