No. 25-5405

Lamont Coleman v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-08-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Amici (1)Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-sentencing double-jeopardy fifth-amendment judicial-discretion jury-acquittal sixth-amendment
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fifth and Sixth Amendments prohibit a federal court from basing a criminal defendant's sentence on conduct for which a jury has acquitted the defendant

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether the Fifth and Sixth Amendments prohibit a federal court from basing a criminal defendant’ s sentence on conduct for which a jury has acquitted the defendant .

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-09-18
Amicus brief of Douglas Berman submitted.
2025-09-18
Brief amicus curiae of Douglas Berman filed. (Distributed)
2025-09-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-09-04
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-09-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-08-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 18, 2025)

Attorneys

Douglas Berman
Keith BradleySquire Patton Boggs (U.S.) LLP, Amicus
Keith BradleySquire Patton Boggs (U.S.) LLP, Amicus
Lamont Coleman
Michael Will RoyFederal Public Defender Central District of Ill., Petitioner
Michael Will RoyFederal Public Defender Central District of Ill., Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent