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Misael Fabian Medina v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 24-1609 · judgment September 9, 2025

Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026

Question presented

Have the federal appellate courts departed too far from the purpose and intent of the excited utterance exception to the hearsay rule, such that the rule now largely prevents the admission of reliable evidence when offered by the accused but admits unreliable evidence when offered by the government?

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

Jan 12 2026
Petition DENIED.
Dec 24 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Dec 18 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
Main Document
Nov 17 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 24, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service