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Lazaro Deleon-Juarez v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-10640 · judgment December 9, 2025

Certiorari denied · April 20, 2026

Question presented

Whether this Court should overrule its decision in Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998).

For petitioner
Quincy Hope Ferrill
Federal Public Defender Office

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Apr 20 2026
Petition DENIED.
Mar 26 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
Mar 24 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Mar 09 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 10, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service