No. 25-6667

Alexis D. Negrón-Cruz v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-29
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-procedure due-process ex-parte-communication fifth-amendment neutral-arbiter probation-revocation
Key Terms:
DueProcess Privacy
Latest Conference: 2026-02-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does a district court violate the Fifth Amendment's neutral-and-detached-arbiter requirement, as recognized in Morrissey, when it engages in ex parte communications with a fact-witness probation officer to consider factual allegations and determine the punishment for revocation?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a district court violate the Fifth Amendment's neutral-and-detached-arbiter requirement, as recognized in Morrissey, when it engages in ex parte communications with a fact-witness probation officer to consider factual allegations and determine the punishment for revocation?

Docket Entries

2026-02-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
2026-02-04
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-02-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-01-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 2, 2026)
2025-11-18
Application (25A588) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until January 25, 2026.
2025-11-14
Application (25A588) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 26, 2025 to January 25, 2026, submitted to Justice Jackson.

Attorneys

Alexis D. Negrón-Cruz
Kevin Edward LermanFederal Public Defender, District of Puerto Rico, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent