No. 24-7486

Bruce Stroud v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-06-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-sentencing fact-finding fifth-amendment jury-trial restitution-order sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a restitution order imposed as part of a federal criminal sentence and based on fact-findings made by the district court, rather than the jury, violates the fifth amendment indictment and notice guarantees and the sixth amendment jury trial guarantee

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether a restitution order imposed as part of a federal criminal sentence and based on fact -findings made by the district court, rather than the jury, violates the fifth amendment indictment and notice guarantees and the sixth amendment jury trial guarante e.

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-08
Reply of petitioner Bruce Stroud filed.
2025-12-08
Reply of Bruce Stroud submitted.
2025-12-01
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-12-01
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2025-10-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 28, 2025.
2025-10-22
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-10-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 29, 2025 to November 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-09-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 29, 2025.
2025-09-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 29, 2025 to October 29, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-09-26
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-08-28
Response Requested. (Due September 29, 2025)
2025-07-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-07-08
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-06-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 24, 2025)

Attorneys

Bruce Stroud
Philip J. LynchLaw Offices of Phil Lynch, Petitioner
Philip J. LynchLaw Offices of Phil Lynch, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent