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Pablo Martinez-Lara v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-50295 · judgment April 22, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

Should the Court overrule Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998)?

For petitioner
Bradford Wayne Bogan
Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

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

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Oct 06 2025
Petition DENIED.
Aug 07 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Jul 30 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Jul 21 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 22, 2025)
Proof of Service Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix