Supreme Court of the United States · Official docket →

Jesus Ramiro Gomez v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-435 · judgment January 13, 2026

Certiorari denied · May 18, 2026

Question presented

Whether a purely legal Sentencing Guidelines error is sufficient, by itself, to establish the plainness prong of plain-error review under United States v. Olano, 507 U.S. 725 (1993).

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Todd W. Burns
Burns & Cohan

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

May 18 2026
Petition DENIED.
Apr 23 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/14/2026.
Apr 21 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Apr 10 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 14, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service