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Felix Verdejo-Sanchez v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 23-1964, 25-1020


Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026

Question presented

Can the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit deny the Petitioner his motion pro se requesting to invoke the supervisory power of the Court to veri­ fy subject-matter jurisdiction? Can the federal government ignore the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico s status since 1952, in order to take away every local crime which does not violate the federal law becuause it is not affecting interstate or foreign commerce? Can the federal government make a local carjacking, by the fact that the vehicle is manufactured in another state or foreign country, a federal crime? Can the federal government turn into a federal crime a local kidnapping without proving that it affected interstate or foreign commerce? Can a Court of Appeals deny to an accused to act pro se when a counsel refuses to challenge what the accused wants to do challenging subject-matter jurisdiction?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Felix Verdejo-Sanchez

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 12 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 17 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
  3. Dec 15 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Jun 06 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 12, 2026)