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Joan Diaz Gonzalez v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-3951 · judgment June 30, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 20, 2026
Question presented
The Sixth Amendment provides: “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial . . . .” The question presented is: Whether an appellate court reviews de novo, or instead with considerable deference, a district court’s determination under the Speedy Trial Clause that the government was diligent in bringing the accused to trial.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Holt Ortiz Alden
Office of the Federal Public Defender (C.D. Cal.)
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Jan 20 2026Petition DENIED.
- Dec 31 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
- Dec 22 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Dec 12 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 15, 2026)
- Oct 31 2025Application (25A499) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 12, 2025.
- Oct 29 2025Application (25A499) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 12, 2025 to December 12, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.