No. 24-6836

Christian Genao v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-03-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: circuit-split criminal-procedure due-process fifth-amendment sentencing supervised-release
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Must sentencing courts orally pronounce nonmandatory conditions of supervised release to protect defendants' right to be present and to put them on notice of the conditions they must follow to avoid reincarceration?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Federal criminal defendants have a right to be present at sentencing, grounded in the Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause and codified in Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 43(a)(3). Circuits , however, are split as to whether this right requires sentencing courts to orally pronounce non-mandatory conditions of supervised release at sentencing or if these conditions can be added later to the written judgment. Seven circuits require all non -mandatory conditions to be orally pronounced, while two do not . Must sentencing courts orally pronounce nonmandatory conditions of supervised release to protect defendants’ right to be present and to put them on notice of the conditions they must follow to avoid reincarceration?

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-09-26
Stay further consideration of the petition of certiorari of Christian Genao submitted.
2025-08-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-21
Reply of petitioner Christian Genao filed.
2025-08-21
Reply of Christian Genao submitted.
2025-08-08
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-08-08
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2025-07-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 8, 2025.
2025-07-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 9, 2025 to August 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-07-07
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-06-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 9, 2025.
2025-06-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 9, 2025 to July 9, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-06-04
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-05-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 9, 2025.
2025-04-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 9, 2025 to June 9, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-04-30
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-04-09
Response Requested. (Due May 9, 2025)
2025-04-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-31
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-03-31
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 23, 2025)

Attorneys

Christian Genao
Allegra GlashausserFederal Defenders of New York, Petitioner
Allegra GlashausserFederal Defenders of New York, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent