Sentence increases for past crimes
Israel Noe Juarez-Velasquez v. United States
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Israel Noe Juarez-Velasquez asks the Supreme Court to stop following its 1998 decision in *Almendarez-Torres v. United States*.
- What's at stake
- Juarez-Velasquez's request is still pending, and the Court has not decided whether to reconsider the 1998 decision.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Court distributed his petition for a conference, but that step is not an agreement to hear the case.
The petition comes from the Fifth Circuit and asks the Supreme Court to revisit one of its earlier decisions.
Question presented
Should this Court overrule Almendarez-Torres v. United States, 523 U.S. 224 (1998)?
What happens next
The Court must decide whether to hear the case. The Nov. 13, 2026 conference date is not a promised date for an order.
Documents
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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.