No. 25-7183
Carlos Laureano v. United States
IFP
Tags: criminal-sentencing due-process fifth-amendment plea-negotiations sentencing-guidelines upward-variance
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Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a Fifth Amendment Due Process violation occurs when a sentencing court disregards the intended benefits gained through plea negotiations when issuing a United States Sentence Guidelines upward variance that is twice as high as the Guidelines range that had been stipulated between the parties?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a Fifth Amendment Due Process violation occurs when a sentencing court disregards the intended benefits gained through plea negotiations when issuing a United States Sentencing Guidelines upward variance that is twice as high as the Guidelines range that had been stipulated between the parties?
Docket Entries
2026-04-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 13, 2026)
2026-03-25
Application (25A1054) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until May 7, 2026.
2026-03-20
Application (25A1054) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 7, 2026 to May 7, 2026, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Attorneys
Carlos Laureano
Michael Keith Bachrach — Law Office of Michael K. Bachrach, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent