No. 25-6239
Elijah D. Brown v. United States
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess FifthAmendment
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess FifthAmendment
Latest Conference:
2026-01-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause permits a district court to base a sentencing determination on technical and factual assertions that were never introduced into evidence or subjected to adversarial testing
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Whether the Fifth Amendment ’s Due Process Clause permits a district court to base a sentencing determination on technical and factual assertions that were never introduced into evidence or subjected to adversarial testing , a question that has divided the circuits ?
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.
2025-11-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 26, 2025)
Attorneys
Elijah D. Brown
Dustin Talbot — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Dustin Talbot — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent