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Ramiro Quevedo-Escobar v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-50691 · judgment July 9, 2026

Pending

Question presented

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

For petitioner
Kristin Michelle Kimmelman
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 15 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2026.
Oct 08 2026
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
Sep 30 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 2, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service