No. 19-8235

Justin K. Eaton v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-04-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: beckles-v-us braxton-v-us constitutional-challenge dillon-v-us judicial-review retroactive-effect sentencing-commission sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-05-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sentencing Commission's interpretations of the sentencing guidelines must be given retroactive effect

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Questions Presented ~ ; (1). Since the Sentencing Comission:is to serve a similar function to interpreting , guidelines as this Court does in interpreting statutes under Braxton v U.S. » 500 US 344 (1991) must its interpretations be given retroactive effect as well? a (2). Do Dillon v U.S., 562 US 817 (2010) and Beckles v U.S.,.197 LED 2d 145 (2017) allow a §3582 petitioner to raise constitutional challenges to the decision to make | Or.not to make an amendment retroactive? —_ . ; . ; i ;

Docket Entries

2020-05-18
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
2020-04-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-02-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 11, 2020)

Attorneys

Justin K. Eaton
Justin K. Eaton — Petitioner
Justin K. Eaton — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent