No. 25-6522

Miguel Angel Macias-Fuentes v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-08
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: case-remand certiorari judicial-procedure legal-standard precedent-review supreme-court-review
Key Terms:
Privacy
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Almendarez-Torres v. United States should be overruled and whether the Court should grant certiorari, vacate, and remand in light of Erlinger v. United States

Docket Entries

2026-01-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-16
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
Main Document
2026-01-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2026-01-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 9, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Miguel Macias-Fuentes
Loui Itoh Mokodean — Federal Public Defender's Office - NDTX, Petitioner
Loui Itoh Mokodean — Federal Public Defender's Office - NDTX, Petitioner
Loui Itoh Mokodean — Federal Public Defender's Office - NDTX, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent