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Luis Fernando Puente v. Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-40190 · judgment September 5, 2024


Certiorari denied · January 26, 2026

Questions presented

  1. THE FIFTH CIRCUIT AND THE U.S.D.C’S DECISION THAT A MANDATORY REQUIRED PIECE OF THE REPORTER'S RECORD THAT IS MISSING IS AN ISSUE OF STATE LAW AND IS UNREVIEWABLE BY THE COURTS, OVERLOOKS THE ACTUAL GROUND IN INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF APPELLATE COUNSEL AND IS MISINTERPRETED REQUIRING THIS COURT'S ATTENTION.

  2. THE FIFTH CIRCUIT AND U.S.D.C.'S DECISION AND AGREEING UPON THAT "IT IS WELL SETTLED THAT A NON-OVERNIGHT GUEST, SUCH AS PUENTE, HAS NO REASONABLE EX­ PECTATION OF PRIVACY IN A RESIDENCE THAT HE DOES NOT OWN OR HAVE A POSSESSORY INTEREST" OVERREACH AND MISAPPLY ACTUAL SUPREME COURT AUTHORITY REQUIRING THIS COURT'S ATTENTION.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Luis Fernando Puente

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
24A1069

Proceedings

  1. Jan 26 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 08 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
  3. May 06 2025
    Application (24A1069) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 2, 2025.
  4. Jan 31 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 22, 2025)
  5. Nov 05 2024
    Application (24A1069) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 4, 2024 to February 2, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.