No. 21-7327

Tina Carol Ortega v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-03-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-procedure delegation-of-authority district-court due-process judicial-discretion plain-error probation probation-officer sentencing separation-of-powers
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2022-04-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the district court plainly err when it delegated to a probation officer the authority to determine the duration of a residential treatment program?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Did the district court plainly err when it delegated to a probation officer the authority to determine the duration of a residential treatment program? i

Docket Entries

2022-04-04
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2022.
2022-03-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-03-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 8, 2022)

Attorneys

Tina Ortega
Brandon Elliott BeckFederal Public Defender's Office, NDTX, Petitioner
Brandon Elliott BeckFederal Public Defender's Office, NDTX, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent