No. 23-6440

Ismael De Jesus-Flores v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-01-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: administrative-law constitutional-interpretation constitutional-law due-process notice-and-comment sentencing-guidelines statutory-construction statutory-interpretation vagueness vagueness-doctrine
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2024-02-16
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can the U.S.S.G. commentary definition of a 'minor' in § 2L1.1 commentary note 1 be considered unconstitutionally vague when it was never subjected to notice and comment to the public, and precedent defines vagueness as a statute that fails to give ordinary people fair notice

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW CAN TH U.$.5S.G COMM&NTARY DEFIML[UON OF A HLWOK IN § 2L1.1 CCHMENTARY NOTE 1 BE CONSIDERED UNCONSTITUTIONALLY VAGUE WHEN IT WAS NEVER SUBJECIED TC NOTICE AND COMMENT TO THE PUBLIC, AND PRECEDENT DEFINES VAGUENESS AS A STATUTE THAT FAILS TO GIVE ORDINARY PEOPLE FAIR NOTICE. TEE COMMENTARY CANNOT EXPAND THE DEFIVUTION OF "MINOR" EROADER THAN THF. ORDINARY FLCEETED FEPERAL EETTNUTION EY TETE COURT TS UNITED STATES v EequivelQuitene, 147 6. Ut. , il

Docket Entries

2024-02-20
Petition DENIED.
2024-01-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
2024-01-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-12-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 8, 2024)

Attorneys

Ismael De Jesus-Flores
Ismael De Jesus-Flores — Petitioner
Ismael De Jesus-Flores — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent