Veneno v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on November 10, 2025. Justice Gorsuch dissented, joined by Justice Thomas.
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.
Recommended Citation: Veneno v. United States, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/veneno-v-united-states/