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Jesus Garcia, Jr. v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-50257 · judgment April 25, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

Whether the detailed Judiciary Sentencing Information (JSIN) statistics compiled by the United States Sentencing Commission are relevant to considering whether a defendant’s sentence creates an unwarranted sentencing disparity compared to similarly situated defendants under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(6).

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Carl Richard Hennies
Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Oct 06 2025
Petition DENIED.
Aug 07 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Aug 04 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Jul 24 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 27, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service