No. 20-1732

Thomas Bryant, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-06-15
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (3) Experienced Counsel
Tags: circuit-split compassionate-release criminal-procedure district-court first-step-act policy-statement sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2021-12-03
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Section 1B1.13 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines is an 'applicable' policy statement that binds a district court in considering a defendant-filed motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A)

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether Section 1B1.13 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines is an “applicable” policy statement that binds a district court in considering a defendant-filed motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A), as amended by the First Step Act of 2018. (I)

Docket Entries

2021-12-06
Petition DENIED.
2021-11-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
2021-11-08
Reply of petitioner Thomas Bryant, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-22
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2021-10-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 22, 2021.
2021-10-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2021 to October 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-09-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 15, 2021.
2021-09-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 15, 2021 to October 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-08-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 15, 2021.
2021-08-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 16, 2021 to September 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-07-15
Brief amicus curiae of FAMM filed.
2021-07-15
Brief amici curiae of Rachel E. Barkow and Brent E. Newton filed.
2021-07-15
Brief amici curiae of The American Conservative Union Foundation Nolan Center for Justice, The Cato Institute filed.
2021-07-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 16, 2021.
2021-07-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 15, 2021 to August 16, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-06-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 15, 2021)

Attorneys

FAMM
Roy T. Englert Jr.Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck & Untereiner LLP, Amicus
Roy T. Englert Jr.Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck & Untereiner LLP, Amicus
Rachel E. Barkow and Brent E. Newton
E. Joshua RosenkranzOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Amicus
E. Joshua RosenkranzOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Amicus
The American Conservative Union Foundation Nolan Center for Justice, The Cato Institute
Richard P. BressLatham & Watkins LLP, Amicus
Richard P. BressLatham & Watkins LLP, Amicus
Thomas Bryant, Jr.
Kannon K. ShanmugamPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Petitioner
Kannon K. ShanmugamPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent