No. 25-6345

Felix Verdejo-Sanchez v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-rights criminal-procedure federal-jurisdiction interstate-commerce pro-se-representation subject-matter-jurisdiction
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Court of Appeals can deny a pro se motion challenging subject-matter jurisdiction and federalize local crimes without proving interstate commerce impact

Question Presented (from Petition)

Can the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit deny the Petitioner his motion pro se requesting to invoke the supervisory power of the Court to veri fy subject-matter jurisdiction? Can the federal government ignore the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico s status since 1952, in order to take away every local crime which does not violate the federal law becuause it is not affecting interstate or foreign commerce? Can the federal government make a local carjacking, by the fact that the vehicle is manufactured in another state or foreign country, a federal crime? Can the federal government turn into a federal crime a local kidnapping without proving that it affected interstate or foreign commerce? Can a Court of Appeals deny to an accused to act pro se when a counsel refuses to challenge what the accused wants to do challenging subject-matter jurisdiction?

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-15
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-12-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-06-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 12, 2026)

Attorneys

Felix Verdejo-Sanchez
Felix Verdejo-Sanchez — Petitioner
Felix Verdejo-Sanchez — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent