Jonathan Rangel-Salazar v. United States

The decision in Erlinger v. United States, 602 U.S. 821 (2024), shows that Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998), can no longer be reconciled with Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000). Should Almendarez-Torres be overruled? LIST OF PARTIES Jonathan Rangel-Salazar, petitioner on review, was the Defendant-Appellant below. The United States of America, respondent on review, was Plaintiff-Appellee. No party is a corporation. RELATED PROCEEDINGS • United States v. Rangel-Salazar, No. 3:24-CR-00266, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Judgment entered on July 7, 2025. • United States v. Rangel-Salazar, No. 25-10822, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Judgment entered on December 19, 2025.