No. 24-7434

Ivan Gutierrez v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-06-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: codefendant criminal-sentencing equal-protection leadership-enhancement sentencing-guidelines ussg-section
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did imposing a leadership enhancement on Petitioner, pursuant to USSG § 3B1.1(b) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines, but not on his codefendant who held a materially indistinguishable leadership position, violate Petitioner's right to equal protection?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Did imposing a leadership enhancement on Petitioner, pursuant to USSG § 3B1.1(b) of the United States Sentencing Guidelines , but not on his codefendant who held a materially indistinguishable leadership position, violate Petitioner’s right to equal protection?

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-08
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-07-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-06-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 16, 2025)

Attorneys

Ivan Gutierrez
Kenneth M. Miller — Petitioner
Kenneth M. Miller — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent