No. 18-6014

Javier Vega-Orozco v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-09-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: alleyne almendarez-torres apprendi Certiorari criminal-procedure due-process sentencing sixth-amendment Supreme-Court
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2018-10-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether this Court should consider the continuing validity of Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998), in light of the reasoning of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), and Alleyne v. United States, 570 U.S. 99 (20183)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether this Court should consider the continuing validity of Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998), in light of the reasoning of Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000), and Alleyne v. United States, 570 U.S. 99 (20183). No. In the Supreme Court of the United States October Term, 2017 JAVIER VEGA-OROZCO, Petitioner, V. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Petitioner Javier Vega-Orozco asks that a writ of certiorari issue to review the opinion and judgment entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on June 6, 2018.

Docket Entries

2018-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/12/2018.
2018-09-24
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-08-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 18, 2018)

Attorneys

Javier Vega-Orozco
Laura G. GreenbergFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Laura G. GreenbergFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent