Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the district court's resolution of a contested factual question under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f) (safety-valve statute) for the purpose of determining whether a mandatory-minimum sentence applies under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B), violate the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to have a jury determine all facts necessary to raise the mandatory sentencing range?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Does the district court’s resolution of a contested factual question under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f) (safetyvalve statute) for the purpose of determining whether a mandatory-minimum sentence applies under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(B), violate the defendant’s Sixth Amendment right to have a jury determine all facts necessary to raise the mandatory sentencing range?
2020-02-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2020.
2020-01-30
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2019-12-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 30, 2020.
2019-12-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 30, 2019 to January 30, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-11-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 30, 2019.
2019-11-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 29, 2019 to December 30, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-10-30
Response Requested. (Due November 29, 2019)
2019-10-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
2019-10-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-10-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 8, 2019)