No. 25-6254
Jorge C. Ferretiz-Hernandez, Ignacio Felix-Salinas, and Elias Chiroy-Cac v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-law equal-protection legislative-intent legislative-reenactment racial-discrimination statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment Securities Immigration
DueProcess FifthAmendment Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2026-01-09
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a legislature can cleanse the taint of a racially discriminatory law by silent reenactment or amendment when the law was originally adopted for an impermissible discriminatory purpose?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a legislature can cleanse the taint of a racially discriminatory law by silent reenactment or amendment when the law was originally adopted for an impermissible discriminatory purpose?
Docket Entries
2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-09
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-12-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-11-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 26, 2025)
Attorneys
Jorge Ferretiz-Hernandez, et al.
Ann Marie Fitz — Federal Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent