No. 25-7190

Jonathan Mendez-Escobar v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-04-14
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: appellate-review deportation plain-error-review reasoned-sentencing sentencing-guidelines supervised-release
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. May a sentencing court impose supervised release on a deportable defendant without providing a case-specific justification?

2. May a court of appeals affirm such a sentence under plain-error review despite the absence of any individualized explanation?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether sentencing courts may impose supervised release terms on deportable defendants without case-specific justification and whether appellate courts may affirm such sentences under plain-error review absent individualized reasoning

Docket Entries

2026-04-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 14, 2026)

Attorneys

Jonathan Mendez-Escobar
Joseph Jeff OstiniNational Defense Law, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent