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Veneno v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on November 10, 2025. Justice Gorsuch dissented, joined by Justice Thomas.

Docket No.24-5191
Op. Below10th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether Presley v. Georgia's requirement that courts "consider alternatives to closure even when they are not offered by the parties" before closing the courtroom during a criminal trial applies even if the court intends to stream the trial via audio, video, or both; (2) when no court order is sought or made on a defendant’s right to a public trial, what qualifies as an “opportunity to object” to the denial of that right under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 51(b); and (3) whether the court should overrule United States v. Kagama and hold that Congress lacks the constitutional authority to criminalize conduct between members of the same Tribe that occurs on Tribal land, or at least clarify the constitutional foundation on which Congress may criminalize such conduct.

Proceedings & orders timeline

May 21, 2024
Application (23A1048) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 5, 2024 to July 10, 2024, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
May 24, 2024
Application (23A1048) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until July 5, 2024.
Jun 21, 2024
Application (23A1048) to extend further the time from July 5, 2024 to July 26, 2024, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Jun 26, 2024
Application (23A1048) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until July 26, 2024. No further extensions will be granted.
Jul 26, 2024
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 30, 2024)
Aug 8, 2024
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Aug 15, 2024
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
Aug 20, 2024
Response Requested. (Due September 19, 2024)
Sep 12, 2024
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 19, 2024 to October 21, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 13, 2024
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 21, 2024.
Oct 15, 2024
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 21, 2024 to November 20, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 17, 2024
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 20, 2024.
Nov 20, 2024
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Dec 5, 2024
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Dec 5, 2024
Reply of petitioner Quentin Veneno, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 7, 2025
Rescheduled.
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Nov 10, 2025
Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch, with whom Justice Thomas joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)

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