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Hamilton Douglas Lanza-Rios v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-50918 · judgment June 29, 2026

Certiorari denied · October 13, 2026

Question presented

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

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Judy Fulmer Madewell
Federal Public Defender

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

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

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, October 13, 2026 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Oct 13 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 17 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2026.
  3. Sep 14 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Sep 03 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 8, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service