No. 25-6221
Hugo Chavez Valdivias v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights jury-nullification jury-trial sentencing-consequences sixth-amendment verdict-power
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw JusticiabilityDoctri
AdministrativeLaw JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2026-01-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial guarantee a jury informed of its power to return a verdict against the law and the facts? Does the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial guarantee a jury informed of the sentencing consequences of any conviction it may return?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Does the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial guarantee a jury informed of its power to return a verdict against the law and the facts? Does the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial guarantee a jury informed of the sentencing consequences of any conviction it may return?
Docket Entries
2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-11-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 24, 2025)
Attorneys
Hugo Chavez Valdivias
Kayla Gassmann — Kansas Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Kayla Gassmann — Kansas Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent