No. 25-6704

Horacio Baca-Rodriguez v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-03
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: case-precedent criminal-law judicial-review legal-standard statutory-interpretation supreme-court-precedent
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998), be overruled?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Should Almendarez -Torres v. United States , 523 U.S. 224 (1998), be overruled?

Docket Entries

2026-02-13
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
Main Document
2026-01-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 5, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Horacio Baca-Rodriguez
Christy Posnett Martin — Federal Public Defender-Northern District of Texas, Petitioner
Christy Posnett Martin — Federal Public Defender-Northern District of Texas, Petitioner
Christy Posnett Martin — Federal Public Defender-Northern District of Texas, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent