No. 20-5284

Tony Lam v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-08-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: administrative-law constitutional-authority controlled-substance controlled-substance-offense criminal-law drug-conspiracy sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the U.S. Sentencing Commission's use of the Sentencing Guideline commentary in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2 to capture drug conspiracy offenses within the meaning of 'controlled substance offense' exceed the scope of its constitutionally permissible authority, rending that commentary invalid and unenforceable?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Does the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s use of the Sentencing Guideline commentary in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2 to capture drug conspiracy offenses within the meaning of “controlled substance offense” exceed the scope of its constitutionally permissible authority, rending that commentary invalid and unenforceable? ii

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-08-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-07-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 8, 2020)

Attorneys

Tony Lam
Samantha Jean KuhnFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Samantha Jean KuhnFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent