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Cesar Delgado v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-11359 · judgment June 16, 2026

Pending

Question presented

I. Whether all facts—including the fact of a prior conviction—that increase a defendant’s statutory maximum must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Adam Ryan Nicholson
Office of the 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

Proceedings

Oct 08 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2026.
Oct 02 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Sep 14 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 26, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service