No. 25-7142October Term 2025Before Arguments
Jaron McCree, Petitioner v. United States
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Before Arguments
- Latest event
- Accepted by the Court
- Decision timing
- No window until argument is scheduled.
- What it's about
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Question presented
1. Did the Fifth Circuit clearly violate the party presentation principle by affirming Petitioner’s judgment based on a hypothetical finding of fact that the government (a) conceded in district court was unsupported by the record, and (b) never urged on appeal? 2. Did the Fifth Circuit clearly violate this Court’s precedent by affirming Petitioner’s judgment based on its own independent fact finding, particularly considering (a) the government affirmatively waived the argument in district court, and (b) the district court considered and declined to adopt the Fifth Circuit’s alternative ground?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Accepted by the Court
- Area
Supreme Court case awaiting argument
Timing
Expected by late June 2026, if argued this term
The Court granted review but has not yet scheduled oral argument. Once argued, the median case reaches a decision in 94 days. Nearly all cases are decided by the end of the term in which they are argued.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Sep 1, 2026
- Method
- Methodology