No. 18-5992
Amilcar C. Butler v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: amendment-782 commutation criminal-resentencing criminal-sentencing executive-branch executive-commutation judicial-branch judicial-discretion judicial-executive-branch-interaction mandatory-minimum sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2018-10-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does Butler's statutory mandatory minimum sentence initially imposed by the judicial branch and later commuted by the executive branch bar him from seeking reduction even further pursuant to Amendment 782 to the Sentencing Guidelines?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Does Butler's Statutory Mandatory Minimum Sentence Initially , Imposed By The Judicial Branch And Later Commuted By The Executive Branch Bar Him From Seeking Reduction Even Further Pursuant To Amendment 782 To The Sentencing Guidelines. -i: ;
Docket Entries
2018-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/12/2018.
2018-09-25
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-07-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 15, 2018)
2018-05-10
Application (17A1249) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 21, 2018.
2018-05-07
Application (17A1249) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 22, 2018 to July 21, 2018, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Attorneys
Amilar C. Butler
Amilcar C. Butler — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent