No. 25-1086
Tags: acquitted-conduct due-process-clause fifth-amendment jury-trial-right sentencing sixth-amendment
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the Fifth and Sixth Amendments prohibit a sentencing court from increasing a criminal defendant's sentence based on conduct of which a jury acquitted him.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Fifth and Sixth Amendments prohibit a sentencing court from increasing a criminal defendant's sentence based on conduct of which a jury acquitted him
Docket Entries
2026-03-24
Amicus brief of 18 Former Federal Judges submitted.
2026-03-20
Amicus brief of 18 Former Federal Judges submitted.
2026-03-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 17, 2026)
2025-04-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 16, 2026)
Attorneys
18 Former Federal Judges
Christopher D. Man — Winston & Strawn LLP, Amicus
Keith Pharms
John Patrick Elwood — Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Petitioner
Stanley Cichowski
Kevin Cichowski — Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent