No. 19-6920
Courtney Omar Boyd v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion constitutional-law constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process first-step-act judicial-discretion motion-denial sentencing statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2020-01-17
Question Presented (from Petition)
I. WHETHER THE LOWER COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION AND VIOLATED MR. BOYD'S
CONSTITUTIONAL DUE PROCESS RIGHTS WHEN IT DENIED BOYD'S FIRST STEP ACT MOTION?
II. WHETHER THE LOWER COURT IGNORED SUPREME COURT PRECEDENT IN FAILING TO ADDRESS
MR. BOYD'S MOTION UNDER 18 U.S.C. §3j$g2(c) (2) ?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the lower court abused its discretion and violated Mr. Boyd's constitutional due process rights when it denied Boyd's First Step Act motion?
Docket Entries
2020-01-21
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
2019-12-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-10-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 13, 2020)
Attorneys
Courtney O. Boyd
Courtney Omar Boyd — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent