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Luis Joel Gonzalez-Pena v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-50985 · judgment July 24, 2026
Pending
Question presented
Should the Court overrule Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998)?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Kristin Michelle Kimmelman
Federal Public Defender's Office
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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Proceedings
- Oct 13 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 16, 2026)