George Jimenez, Petitioner v. United States

George Jimenez has asked the Supreme Court to review a Fifth Circuit decision in his case against the United States. The petition asks whether courts should use a subjective-objective approach to convict for violating the prohibition at issue.

The petition is pending before Justice Alito. Oral argument has not been scheduled, and the Court has not decided whether to hear the case.

People prosecuted under the prohibition at issue could be affected by the approach courts use to assess guilt. The case could also affect how prosecutors and lower courts evaluate similar charges in the Fifth Circuit.

The case concerns whether courts should use a subjective-objective approach when deciding whether someone violated the prohibition at issue.

People facing charges under the prohibition at issue, along with prosecutors and lower courts handling similar cases, could be affected.

The Supreme Court will decide whether to hear the case or take another scheduling step. Oral argument has not been scheduled.