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Lamont Coleman v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 23-2617 · judgment May 15, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

Whether the Fifth and Sixth Amendments prohibit a federal court from basing a criminal defendant’s sentence on conduct for which a jury has acquitted the defendant.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Michael Will Roy
Federal Public Defender Central District of Ill.

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Amicus briefs
1 cert-stage

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 18 2025
    Brief amicus curiae of Douglas Berman filed. (Distributed)
    Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
  3. Sep 11 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  4. Sep 04 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  5. Aug 13 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 18, 2025)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service