No. 20-7483

Luis Andres Medel-Guadalupe v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-03-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: article-iii delegation-of-authority inpatient-treatment outpatient-treatment probation-officer supervised-release
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-04-16
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a district court's delegation of authority to a probation officer to determine whether a person on supervised release undergoes inpatient treatment instead of outpatient treatment for substance abuse and/or alcohol abuse constitute an improper delegation to assess 'punishment' in contravention of Article III of the Constitution?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Questions Presented 1. Does a district court’s delegation of authority to a probation officer to determine whether a person on supervised release undergoes inpatient treatment instead of outpatient treatment for substance abuse and/or alcohol abuse constitute an improper delegation to assess “punishment” in contravention of Article III of the Constitution? 2. When a defendant receives a ten-year sentence, is the issue of whether or not a sentence granting a probation officer discretion to determine whether the treatment will be inpatient or outpatient ripe for review? i

Docket Entries

2021-04-19
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
2021-03-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-03-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 16, 2021)

Attorneys

Luis Andres Medel-Guadalupe
John Andrew KucheraAttorney at Law, Petitioner
John Andrew KucheraAttorney at Law, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent