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Jairo Huertas-Mercado v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 23-1208 · judgment July 30, 2025


Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026

Question presented

Whether there was failure to properly weigh the Baker v Wingo 3rd and 4th factors when the issue was not presented below in violation of the Petitioner’s Sixth Amendment Speedy Trial Clause.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Mauricio Hernandez Arroyo
Law Offices Mauricio Hernandez Arroyo

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
25A487

Proceedings

  1. Feb 23 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 15 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
  3. Jan 13 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Dec 29 2025
    Application of Jairo Huertas-Mercado for a further extension of time not accepted for filing. (December 29, 2025)
  5. Dec 29 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 4, 2026)
  6. Oct 29 2025
    Application (25A487) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until December 27, 2025.
  7. Oct 24 2025
    Application (25A487) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 28, 2025 to December 27, 2025, submitted to Justice Jackson.