Delgado v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Delgado's request for review and did not rule on either legal question.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 4, 2020
- What it’s about
- Delgado v. United States is a case appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
- Who it affects
- The denial ended Delgado's request for Supreme Court review without deciding the questionnaire or sentencing issues.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The petitioner sought to proceed in forma pauperis while asking the Supreme Court to review the lower court's decision.
The petition came from the Ninth Circuit, and Delgado also asked to proceed without paying court fees.
Question presented
1. Was it unconstitutionally vague to ask Petitioner in a security clearance questionnaire to name the foreign nationals with whom Petitioner had a close and continuing relationship bonded by affection, influence, common interests and obligations without further defining those terms? 2. Witte v. United States, 515 U.S. 389, 115 S. Ct. 2199 (1995), and United States v. Watts, 519 U.S. 148, 117 S. Ct. 633 (1997), allow district courts to punish defendants for uncharged conduct that aggravates the manner of commission of the offense of conviction; do they allow a district court to aggravate the sentence even when the prior criminal conduct has nothing to do with the manner of the commission of the instant offense?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court's action on this docket is complete. No further Supreme Court step is identified.
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- When did the Supreme Court deny Delgado's petition?
- The Court's docket lists the denial on May 4, 2020.
Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.