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Manfredi Diaz-Cuellar v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-11159 · judgment April 21, 2026

Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026

Question presented

Should this Court overrule Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998)?

For petitioner
Loui Itoh Mokodean
Federal Public Defender's Office

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Oct 05 2026
Petition DENIED.
Aug 13 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
Aug 07 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Jul 20 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 24, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service