No. 25-6897

Jesse Fernando Perez v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-24
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: beyond-reasonable-doubt burden-of-proof federal-criminal-jurisdiction judicial-notice jurisdictional-element special-maritime-and-territorial-jurisdiction
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Dozens of federal offenses require, as a jurisdictional element, that the offense be committed "within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States." Is the status of a particular physical location under this language (i) a question of fact that must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt to the factfinder or (ii) a question of law that may be answered through judicial notice?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the status of a particular physical location under the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States is a question of fact that must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt or a question of law that may be answered through judicial notice

Docket Entries

2026-02-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 26, 2026)
2025-12-17
Application (25A700) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 20, 2026.
2025-12-12
Application (25A700) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 22, 2025 to February 20, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Jesse Fernando Perez
Tobias Samuel Loss-EatonSidley Austin LLP, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent