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Joshua Rodriguez v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 23-7280 · judgment May 22, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 14, 2025

Question presented

Have the federal appellate courts departed too far from the purpose and intent of the present-sense impression exception to the hearsay rule, such that the rule no longer provides a meaningful bulwark against the admission of unreliable evidence?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Jamesa J. Drake
Drake Law LLC

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Oct 14 2025
Petition DENIED.
Sep 25 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
Sep 23 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Aug 26 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 2, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service