No. 19-8815

Jose Armando Nunez-Lopez v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-06-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 8-usc-1326 almendarez-torres apprendi criminal-procedure due-process sentencing
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
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)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. 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). 2. Whether a prior conviction must be alleged in the indictment before a defendant is subjected to enhanced punishment under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(b). No. In the Supreme Court of the United States October Term, 2019 JOSE ARMANDO NUNEZ-LOPEZ, Petitioner, V. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Petitioner Jose Armando Nunez-Lopez 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 January 23, 2020.

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-07-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-06-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-06-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 27, 2020)

Attorneys

Jose Armando Nunez-Lopez
Laura G. GreenbergFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent