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Jesse Fernando Perez v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 24-4039 · judgment August 12, 2025
Question presented
Dozens of federal offenses require, as a jurisdictional element, that the offense be committed “within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.” Is the status of a particular physical location under this language (i) a question of fact that must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt to the factfinder or (ii) a question of law that may be answered through judicial notice? (i)
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Tobias Samuel Loss-Eaton
Sidley Austin LLP
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Linked docket
25A700
Order
Order list, March 23, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Mar 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Mar 05 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
- Mar 02 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Feb 20 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 26, 2026)
- Dec 17 2025Application (25A700) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 20, 2026.
- Dec 12 2025Application (25A700) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 22, 2025 to February 20, 2026, submitted to The Chief Justice.