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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

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jul 24 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Jul 22 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
  4. Jul 09 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 14, 2025)