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Juan Ibarra-Garcia v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 24-3319 · judgment December 31, 2025

Certiorari denied · May 4, 2026

Question presented

Whether a prior conviction, which extends the statutory maximum term of imprisonment, is an element of the offense that should be submitted to a jury or admitted at a plea hearing, overruling Almendarez v. Torres, 523 U.S. 224 (1998).

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Susan Michele Pavlow
Law Offices of Susan M. Pavlow

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

May 04 2026
Petition DENIED.
Apr 16 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2026.
Apr 14 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Mar 30 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 7, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service