Prior convictions and jury trials
Corea-Ramos v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Maykel Corea-Ramos asked the Supreme Court to overrule *Almendarez-Torres v. United States*.
- Who it affects
- The denial ended Corea-Ramos's request for Supreme Court review, but did not decide whether to overrule Almendarez-Torres in this case.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Court refused to hear his case (denied review), so it did not decide that question.
Corea-Ramos's request concerned whether the Court should overturn its 1998 decision in Almendarez-Torres v. United States.
Question presented
Should this Court overrule Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998)?
Documents
Docket activity
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More questions
- Which appeals court did Corea-Ramos's case come from?
- The case came from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
- Was oral argument scheduled?
- No argument date had been scheduled before the Supreme Court proceeding ended.
- Did the Court explain why it denied the petition?
- The docket records the denial but does not give a reason 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.