No. 25-7190
Jonathan Mendez-Escobar v. United States
IFP
Tags: appellate-review deportation plain-error-review reasoned-sentencing sentencing-guidelines supervised-release
Latest Conference:
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Question Presented (from Petition)
1. May a sentencing court impose supervised release on a deportable defendant without providing a case-specific justification?
2. May a court of appeals affirm such a sentence under plain-error review despite the absence of any individualized explanation?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether sentencing courts may impose supervised release terms on deportable defendants without case-specific justification and whether appellate courts may affirm such sentences under plain-error review absent individualized reasoning
Docket Entries
2026-04-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 14, 2026)
Attorneys
Jonathan Mendez-Escobar
Joseph Jeff Ostini — National Defense Law, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent