No. 25-6989
Jesus Herrera-Salazar v. United States
Response RequestedResponse WaivedIFP
Tags: 8-USC-1326 criminal-procedure double-jeopardy-clause illegal-reentry immigration-law successive-prosecution
Latest Conference:
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the Double Jeopardy Clause prohibits a second prosecution for the crime of illegally reentry, specifically, the "found in" offense under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a), where the government fails to show that, after the first prosecution of the defendant for being found in the United States, the defendant was removed from the country and later reentered the country illegally.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Double Jeopardy Clause prohibits a second prosecution for illegal reentry under 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) where the government fails to prove the defendant was removed and subsequently reentered the country
Docket Entries
2026-04-06
Response Requested. (Due May 6, 2026)
2026-03-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
2026-03-24
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-03-24
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-03-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 8, 2026)
2026-01-14
Application (25A812) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until March 10, 2026.
2026-01-02
Application (25A812) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 8, 2026 to March 20, 2026, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Attorneys
Jesus Herrera-Salazar
Blain David Myhre — Blain Myhre, LLC, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent