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Paul Lujan v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-50608 · judgment June 8, 2026
Pending
Question presented
Whether the Fifth and Sixth Amendments permit judges to find the facts necessary to support an otherwise unreasonable sentence.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Bradford Wayne Bogan
Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas
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
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Linked docket
26A252
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 9, 2026)
- Aug 27 2026Application (26A252) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 6, 2026.
- Aug 21 2026Application (26A252) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 6, 2026 to October 8, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.