No. 25-5972

Ramiro Gomez-Reyes v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: categorical-approach criminal-statute federal-definition realistic-probability sentencing statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2025-12-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a defendant must point to actual state prosecutions under a state statute to establish a 'realistic probability' of nonqualifying conduct for the categorical approach

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

To establish that a “realistic probability” exists that a state statute applies to conduct not covered by a federal “crime of violence” definition for purposes of the categorical approach under Gonzales v. Duenas-Alvarez, 549 U.S. 183 (2007), must a defendant point to actual state prosecutions under the state statute of nonqualifying conduct? prefix PARTIES,

Docket Entries

2025-12-08
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-07
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-11-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-10-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 28, 2025)

Attorneys

Ramiro Gomez-Reyes
Kara Lee HartzlerFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
Kara Lee HartzlerFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent