No. 25-6440

Juan Guajardo-Martinez v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-29
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: due-process federal-law-enforcement immigration-authorities indictment-delay speedy-trial-act statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether this Court should recognize the 'ruse exception' to the Speedy Trial Act when federal law enforcement and immigration authorities work together to violate defendants' right to a speedy indictment under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(b)?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether this Court should recogniz e the “ruse exception” to the Speedy Trial Act when federal law enforcemen t and immigration authorities work together to violate defendants’ right to a speedy indictment under 18 U.S.C. § 3161(b)?

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.
2025-12-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 28, 2026)

Attorneys

Juan Guajardo-Martinez
Johanna Maria ChristiansenFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Johanna Maria ChristiansenFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Johanna Maria ChristiansenFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent