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Ivan Gutierrez v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-765 · judgment March 21, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

Did imposing a leadership enhancement on Petitioner, pursuant to USSG § 3B1.1(b) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines, but not on his codefendant who held a materially indistinguishable leadership position, violate Petitioner’s right to equal protection?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Kenneth M. Miller

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, October 6, 2025 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

Oct 06 2025
Petition DENIED.
Jul 10 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Jul 08 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Jun 10 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 16, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service