Jury findings on past convictions
Martinez-Loyola v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Daniel Martinez-Loyola asked the Supreme Court to review a Fifth Circuit decision and overrule *Almendarez-Torres v. United States*.
- Who it affects
- The denial ended Martinez-Loyola’s request for Supreme Court review without resolving his challenge to the precedent.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Court refused to hear his case (denied review) and did not decide whether to overrule that precedent.
The case asked whether the Supreme Court should overrule its 1998 decision in Almendarez-Torres v. United States.
Question presented
Should the Court overrule Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 244 (1998)?
Documents
Docket activity
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More questions
- Did the justices explain why they declined review?
- The docket records the denial but gives no substantive explanation for it.
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.