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Wilfredo Feliciano-Rodriguez v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 23-1405, 23-1706, 23-1520


Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

Can a federal court attempt a prosecution without verifying, as the first step before any proceeding, jurisdiction? Can the Respondent take away jurisdiction from the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in violation of 18 U.S.C. §3231 when interstate or foreign commerce has not been proven? Is the Respondent, ignoring the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s status as a state since 1952, usurping Puerto Rico's jurisdiction? Can the Respondent present beforea federal.grand jury an accusation with­ out evidence to prove jurisdiction, as in this case? Can the Respondent take to trial an accused without grand jury returning an indictment or simulate an indictment that was not filed by a grand jury as in this case? Can the Respondent take a local criminal case in Puerto Rico where the evidence does not involve the accused in interstate or foreign commerce using the Court’s foregoing case of Puerto Rico v. Sanchez-Valle, 579 U.S. 59, 71 (2016)?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Wilfredo Feliciano-Rodriguez

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jul 17 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Jul 14 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Jun 21 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 6, 2025)