No. 20-6100

Carlos Meza-Cruz v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-10-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: Almendarez-Torres criminal-procedure due-process jury-trial sentencing Supreme-Court
Key Terms:
Environmental SocialSecurity
Latest Conference: 2020-12-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

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

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Should the Court overrule Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998)? No. In the Supreme Court of the United States CARLOS MEZA-CRUZ, PETITIONER, V. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, RESPONDENT PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Petitioner Carlos Meza-Cruz 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 May 19, 2020.

Docket Entries

2020-12-07
Petition DENIED.
2020-11-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
2020-11-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2020-10-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 20, 2020)
Proof of ServiceMotion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendix

Attorneys

Carlos Meza-Cruz
Bradford Wayne Bogan — Federal Public Defender for the Western District o, Petitioner
Bradford Wayne Bogan — Federal Public Defender for the Western District o, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent