No. 25-5205

Jesus Garcia, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-sentencing federal-sentencing-guidelines judicial-statistics sentencing-commission sentencing-disparity statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the detailed Judiciary Sentencing Information (JSIN) statistics compiled by the United States Sentencing Commission are relevant to considering whether a defendant's sentence creates an unwarranted sentencing disparity compared to similarly situated defendants under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(6)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether the detailed Judiciary Sentencing Information (JSIN) statistics compiled by the United States Sentencing Commission are relevant to considering whether a defendant’s sentence creates an unwarranted sentencing disparity compared to similarly situated defendants under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(6).

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-04
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-08-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-07-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 27, 2025)

Attorneys

Jesus Garcia
Carl Richard HenniesFederal Public Defender, Western District of Texas, Petitioner
Carl Richard HenniesFederal Public Defender, Western District of Texas, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent