No. 20-5787
Thomas Wayne Godard v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 924(c) 924(c)-conviction due-process equal-protection first-step-act retroactive-application retroactivity sentencing sentencing-relief
Key Terms:
DueProcess
DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2020-10-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the Circuit Court Erred Failing to Apply First Step Act retroactively to multiple 924(c) convictions that were announced, but not final, at the date of enactment in violation of due process and equal protection
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED L. Whether the Circuit Court Erred Failing to Apply First Step Act retroactively to multiple 924(c) convictions that were announced, but not final, at the date of enactment in violation of due process and equal protection.
Docket Entries
2020-11-02
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2020-10-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
2020-09-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-09-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 26, 2020)
Attorneys
Thomas Godard
Deborrah Lynn Newton — Newton Law, Petitioner
Deborrah Lynn Newton — Newton Law, Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent