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Edmundo Hernandez-Avila v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-50641, 25-50645 · judgment March 16, 2026

Pending

Question presented

Should the Court overrule Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998)?

For petitioner
Carl Richard Hennies
Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Jul 09 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Jul 06 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Jun 03 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 8, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service