No. 25-6415

Juan Viana-Hernandez v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-22
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bureau-of-prisons criminal-procedure custodial-sentence judicial-modification rule-36 sentencing
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Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a court may modify a custodial sentence under Rule 36 when the Bureau of Prisons refuses to carry out the imposed sentence

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

is whether a court may modify a custodial sentence under Rule 36 because the B ureau of Prisons refuses to carry out the sentence imposed. i

Docket Entries

2026-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2025-12-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 21, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Juan Viana-Hernandez
Todd W. Burns — Burns & Cohan, Petitioner
Todd W. Burns — Burns & Cohan, Petitioner
Todd W. Burns — Burns & Cohan, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent