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United States v. Hernandez

No. 24-4665 SCOTUS · Active Active SCOTUS

Case Overview

United States v. Hernandez (24-4665) is a SCOTUS-level case from the Fourth Circuit, petitioned in December 2024, involving a defendant named Dennis Hernandez. The docket number format indicates a cert petition filed in late 2024 from a circuit court proceeding.

Legal Issues

14th Amendment18 USC § 1505Appellate reversal based on changed statutory interpretationFourteenth Amendment citizenship clauseObstruction of federal agency proceedingsObstruction of investigative proceedings (18 USC Section 1505)birthright citizenshipfinality of administrative order precludes obstruction liabilityinvestigative proceeding vs. police investigationobstruction of pending proceeding under Section 1505

The Facts

Dennis Hernandez was a party to a Fourth Circuit case that led to a SCOTUS cert petition filed December 16, 2024. Bryan's registry note flags that his title card misspelled the name as 'Herandez' -- a known transcription error corrected to 'Hernandez.' The Aloha Friday context suggests Bryan highlighted this case in a news review format rather than as a featured analysis, indicating it may be a notable but not landmark case. Specific facts require CourtListener review of the underlying Fourth Circuit record.

The Conclusion

SCOTUS cert petition filed December 2024; Bryan covered in April 2025 Aloha Friday episode. Specific claims, procedural history, and cert status require CourtListener docket review.

CourtSupreme Court of the United States
FiledDec 16, 2024
CL Status -

No circuit court data for this case.

Cert Granted -
Status -
Filed (CL) -
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Case Analysis

Notes

From Dale Aloha Friday ep 0424. Bryan title card had "Herandez". Confirmed typo for Hernandez. Dennis Hernandez, 4th Circuit case, filed 2024-12-16. SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket, not yet on CourtListener SCOTUS docket. Not yet on CourtListener

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