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Robert Ruben Ornelas v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-1059 · judgment August 20, 2025

Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026

Question presented

Did the district court erroneously rely on the government’s bare assertion that no exculpatory evidence existed in denying a post-trial motion for discovery, where there were “concrete facts” that exculpatory evidence did exist?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Kenneth M. Miller

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Jan 12 2026
Petition DENIED.
Dec 17 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Dec 15 2025
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Dec 05 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 9, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service