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Francisco Xavier Ortiz-Colón v. United States
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 23-1504 · judgment May 6, 2026
(petition-stage, structural)
About 1.9× the 4.1% base rate. The model weights this up for a First Circuit decision below, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition), and down for a petition filed soon after the judgment below.
Question presented
I. Does the Double Jeopardy Clause prohibit two convictions and two punishments for the same acts when the violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2251(a) charged in one count of an indictment, also serves as the “offense for which a person can be charged” in another count alleging violation of 18 U.S.C. §2422(b)? II. When charged under 18 U.S.C. §2442(b), is the incorporated “offense for which any person can be charged” an element, or merely a means of violating that statute?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Mauricio Hernandez Arroyo
Law Offices Mauricio Hernandez Arroyo
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Aug 28 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 1, 2026)
- Jul 29 2026Application (26A136) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until September 3, 2026.
- Jul 23 2026Application (26A136) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 4, 2026 to September 3, 2026, submitted to Justice Jackson.