No. 25-7183

Carlos Laureano v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2026-04-13
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: criminal-sentencing due-process fifth-amendment plea-negotiations sentencing-guidelines upward-variance
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a Fifth Amendment Due Process violation occurs when a sentencing court disregards the intended benefits gained through plea negotiations when issuing a United States Sentence Guidelines upward variance that is twice as high as the Guidelines range that had been stipulated between the parties?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a Fifth Amendment Due Process violation occurs when a sentencing court disregards the intended benefits gained through plea negotiations when issuing a United States Sentencing Guidelines upward variance that is twice as high as the Guidelines range that had been stipulated between the parties?

Docket Entries

2026-04-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 13, 2026)
2026-03-25
Application (25A1054) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until May 7, 2026.
2026-03-20
Application (25A1054) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 7, 2026 to May 7, 2026, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Carlos Laureano
Michael Keith BachrachLaw Office of Michael K. Bachrach, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent