No. 25A781

Joquetta Riley v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-06
Status: Application
Type: A
Tags: conspiracy joint-and-several-liability mail-fraud mandatory-victims-restitution-act restitution vicarious-liability
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA) of 1996 โ€” as codified within 18 U.S.C. ยง 3663A โ€” allow courts to confer vicarious restitution liability upon defendants convicted of conspiracy for the actions of their co-conspirators, and to what extent?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act permits vicarious liability for conspiracy defendants based on the total foreseeable losses of a co-conspirator's fraudulent scheme

Docket Entries

2026-01-06
Application (25A781) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 19, 2026.
2025-12-31
Application (25A781) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 20, 2026 to March 21, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Joquetta Riley
Shannon Willis LockeThe Locke Law Group, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent