No. 18-9615

Shawn Russell Sorensen v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-06-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: appeal conflict-among-courts-of-appeals drug-felony drug-felony-offenses drug-offenses eighth-amendment first-step-act mandatory-minimum sentencing sentencing-enhancement simple-possession
Key Terms:
DueProcess Punishment
Latest Conference: 2020-01-17 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether petitioner's prior simple possession drug convictions under Arizona and South Dakota state law qualify as 'prior drug felony offenses' under 21 U.S.C. Sections 802(44), 841(b)(1)(A) and 851?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED |. THIS COURT SHOULD GRANT MR. SORENSEN's PETITION FOR CERTIORARI TO RESOLVE A CONFLICT AMONG THE UNITED STATES COURTS OF APPEALS AS TO WHETHER PETITIONER'S PRIOR SIMPLE POSSESSION DRUG CONVICTIONS UNDER ARIZONA AND SOUTH DAKOTA STATE LAW QUALIFY AS “PRIOR DRUG FELONY OFFENSES" UNDER 21 U.S.C. SECTIONS 802(44), 841(b)(1)(A) AND 851? THEREBY QUALIFYING PETITIONER FOR AN ERRONEOUS MANDATORY MINIMUM OF LIFE WITHOUT. “Il. WHETHER MR. SORENSEN'S MINIMUM MANDATORY WALKING DEATH SENTENCE VIOLATES THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION IN LIGHT OF THE FIRST STEP ACT OF 2018? . i ;

Docket Entries

2020-01-21
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
2019-12-16
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2019-11-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 16, 2019.
2019-11-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 14, 2019 to December 16, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-10-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 14, 2019.
2019-10-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2019 to November 14, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-09-06
Supplemental brief of petitioner Shawn Russell Sorensen filed.
2019-09-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 15, 2019.
2019-09-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 13, 2019 to October 15, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-08-14
Response Requested. (Due September 13, 2019)
2019-07-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-12
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-05-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 12, 2019)
2018-10-04
Application (18A360) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until November 23, 2018.
2018-09-04
Application (18A360) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 24, 2018 to November 23, 2018, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.

Attorneys

Shawn Russell Sorensen
Shawn Russell Sorensen — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent