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Viramontes v. Cook County vs. Nguyen v. Louisiana vs. Kerry Raheb, et ux. v. Jerome

No. 25-238No. 26-19No. 26-439

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Viramontes v. Cook County vs. Nguyen v. Louisiana vs. Kerry Raheb, et ux. v. Jerome, compared fact by fact
FactCutberto Viramontes, et al., Petitioners v. Cook County, Illinois, et al.Allison Nguyen v. LouisianaKerry Raheb, et ux., Petitioners v. James Jerome, Jr.
DocketCutberto Viramontes, et al., Petitioners v. Cook County, Illinois, et al.25-238Allison Nguyen v. Louisiana26-19Kerry Raheb, et ux., Petitioners v. James Jerome, Jr.26-439
StatusCutberto Viramontes, et al., Petitioners v. Cook County, Illinois, et al.Before ArgumentsAllison Nguyen v. LouisianaBefore ArgumentsKerry Raheb, et ux., Petitioners v. James Jerome, Jr.Dismissed
DateCutberto Viramontes, et al., Petitioners v. Cook County, Illinois, et al.Argued Dec 2, 2026Allison Nguyen v. LouisianaOctober Term 2026 (2026–2027)Kerry Raheb, et ux., Petitioners v. James Jerome, Jr.October Term 2026 (2026–2027)
Question presentedCutberto Viramontes, et al., Petitioners v. Cook County, Illinois, et al.Whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee the right to possess AR-15 platform and similar semiautomatic rifles.Allison Nguyen v. LouisianaDoes a defendant have a right to a jury trial in a misdemeanor domestic violence offense where the penalty carries up to six months in jail, a $1,000.00 fine, loss of all Second Amendment rights under federal law, loss of Second Amendment rights under state law, and can never be expunged?Kerry Raheb, et ux., Petitioners v. James Jerome, Jr.1. Whether the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment is violated when a state court enters a judgment exceeding $320,000 against individuals without a trial, without a jury, and after denying them any meaningful opportunity to present evidence or cross-examine witnesses? 2. Whether a state court ’ s denial of relief under Rule 60(b) constitutes an abuse of discretion, and a violation of due process, when the record contains clear evidence of judicial bias, retaliatory litigation, and fraud regarding the existence of an easemerit? 3. Whether a judge ’ s participation in multiple overlapping civil and criminal proceedings against the same parties — including extending stalking orders without hearings, imposing a nearly year-long curfew, and removing firearms from the victims of a shooting — creates an unconstitutional appearance of bias requiring recusal and vacatur of the resulting judgment?
SummaryCutberto Viramontes, et al., Petitioners v. Cook County, Illinois, et al.This case challenges Cook County, Illinois’s ban on the possession, sale, and transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms, including AR-15-style rifles. The Supreme Court will decide whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect an individual right to possess those rifles.Allison Nguyen v. LouisianaAllison Nguyen asks whether a person charged with a misdemeanor domestic-violence offense punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine is entitled to a jury trial when a conviction also removes Second Amendment rights under federal and state law and cannot be expunged. Her petition was distributed for a Supreme Court conference; that step is not a decision to hear the case.Kerry Raheb, et ux., Petitioners v. James Jerome, Jr.Kerry Patrick Raheb and Renee L. Houston challenge a Vermont judgment exceeding $320,000 against them in a case involving James Jerome Jr., arguing that they had no trial or meaningful chance to challenge the evidence. They also allege judicial bias and fraud over an easement and question the judge’s role in related proceedings.

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