No. 25-6237

Francisco Javier Rodriguez-Contreras v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-11-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: case-law judicial-interpretation legal-precedent precedent-overruling statutory-construction supreme-court-review
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should the Court overrule Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998)?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Should the Court overrule AlmendarezTorres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998)?

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.
Main Document
2025-11-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 26, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Francisco Javier Rodriguez-Contreras
Kristin L. Davidson — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Kristin L. Davidson — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent