No. 25-6240
Joel Contreras-Aguilar v. Texas
Response RequestedIFP
Tags: constitutional-law criminal-procedure due-process immigration-status ineffective-assistance strickland-standard
Key Terms:
Immigration
Immigration
Latest Conference:
2026-01-23
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Texas courts have undermined federal law regarding disclosure of immigration status in criminal cases and the applicability of the Strickland test to defense counsel
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Has the State of Texas courts undermined presently established federal law in regards to the disclosure of immigration status of defendants in criminal cases? Does the Strickland test only apply to defense counsel?
Docket Entries
2026-01-26
Electronic record received from the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
2026-01-20
Record Requested.
2026-01-20
Response Requested. (Due February 19, 2026)
2026-01-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
2025-11-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 26, 2025)
Attorneys
Texas
Kelly Higgins — Hays County Criminal District Attorney, Respondent
Kelly Higgins — Hays County Criminal District Attorney, Respondent