No. 18-6895

Michael Clark v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2018-12-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bureau-of-prisons circuit-court classification criminal-history habeas-corpus judicial-review relief revocation sentencing sentencing-guidelines sentencing-relief seventh-circuit
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether being placed in too high a criminal history category is a cognizable harm for which a defendant can obtain relief

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED I Since a defendant’s criminal history category establishes the U.S Sentencing Guidelines’ policy range of imprisonment upon revocation and can result in a higher prison classification within the Bureau of Prisons, did the Seventh Circuit erroneously decide that being placed in too high a criminal history category is not a harm for which a defendant can obtain relief? ii

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-12-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-11-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 2, 2019)

Attorneys

Michael Clark
Daniel HillisFederal Public Defender's Office for the C.D.Ill., Petitioner
Daniel HillisFederal Public Defender's Office for the C.D.Ill., Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent