No. 20-6755

Alejandro Tovar-Regalado v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: alleyne-rule almendarez-torres appellate-procedure apprendi-rule constitutional-law criminal-law criminal-procedure due-process judicial-interpretation precedent-interpretation sentencing supreme-court-review
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Latest Conference: 2021-02-19
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, 2021 ALEJANDRO TOVAR-REGALADO, Petitioner, V. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Petitioner Alejandro Tovar-Regalado 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 July 29, 2020.

Docket Entries

2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-12-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 3, 2021)

Attorneys

Alejandro Tovar-Regalado
Judy Fulmer MadewellFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent