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Martin Chavez-Zarate v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 25-5742 · judgment January 28, 2026
Question presented
No. __________ IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES _______________________________________ MARTIN CHAVEZ-ZARATE, PETITIONER vs. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, RESPONDENT ________________ ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT ________________ MOTION FOR LEAVE TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS ___________________ The Petitioner, MARTIN CHAVEZ-ZARATE, by his undersigned counsel, asks leave to file the attached Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, without prepayment of costs and to proceed in forma pauperis. Vicki Marolt Buchanan was appointed counsel for Mr. Chavez-Zarate in the court of appeals under the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(b). ***
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Vicki Marolt Buchanan
Vicki Marolt Buchanan, PC
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- May 04 2026Petition DENIED.
- Apr 16 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2026.
- Apr 08 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Mar 27 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 1, 2026)