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Omar Agor, Jr. v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-119 · judgment March 11, 2025
Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025
Question presented
Is there an exception to the Sixth Amendment’s right to a public trial for a closure of the courtroom during a criminal trial that the district and circuit courts (1) do not justify under the four factors dictated by this Court’s precedent but (2) instead characterize as “trivial” and “administrative.” Agor v. United States - Petition for Certiorari 2
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Salina Miyuki Kanai
Federal Public Defender, District of Hawaii
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Jul 24 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jul 22 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
- Jul 09 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 14, 2025)