No. 20-6274
Fernando Juarez, aka Fernando Perez-Juarez v. United States
Tags: 18-usc-3553a appellate-review criminal-sentencing federal-sentencing judicial-discretion overarching-goal presumption-of-reasonableness reasonableness-standard rita-v-united-states sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2021-01-08
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the presumption of reasonableness for within-guidelines sentences approved in Rita v. United States, 551 U.S. 338 (2007) has proved incompatible with the overarching goal of federal sentencing that a sentence be sufficient but not greater than necessary in light of the factors set out in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a).
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the presumption of reasonableness for within-guidelines sentences approved in Rita v. United States, 551 U.S. 338 (2007) has proved incompatible with the overarching goal of federal sentencing
Docket Entries
2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-11-30
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-11-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 10, 2020)
Attorneys
Fernando Juarez
Philip J. Lynch — Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent