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Carlos Laureano v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 24-1573, 24-1586 · judgment October 23, 2025
Certiorari denied · May 18, 2026
Question presented
Whether a Fifth Amendment Due Process violation occurs when a sentencing court disregards the intended benefits gained through plea negotiations when issuing a United States Sentence Guidelines upward variance that is twice as high as the Guidelines range that had been stipulated between the parties?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Michael Keith Bachrach
Law Office of Michael K. Bachrach
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- May 18 2026Petition DENIED.
- Apr 23 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/14/2026.
- Apr 21 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Apr 07 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 13, 2026)
- Mar 25 2026Application (25A1054) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until May 7, 2026.
- Mar 20 2026Application (25A1054) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 7, 2026 to May 7, 2026, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.