No. 20-7069
Martell Roberts v. United States
Tags: administrative-law controlled-substance controlled-substance-offense guideline-commentary inchoate-offense inchoate-offenses precursor-offense precursor-offenses sentencing-commission sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference:
2021-06-17
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the United States Sentencing Commission exceeded its authority by adding inchoate and precursor offenses to the definition of 'controlled substance offense' through the Guideline commentary?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED (1) Whether the United States Sentencing Commission exceeded its authority by adding inchoate and precursor offenses to the definition of “controlled substance offense” through the Guideline commentary?
Docket Entries
2021-06-21
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2021-05-04
Rescheduled.
2021-04-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-04-09
Memorandum of respondent United States of America filed.
2021-03-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 9, 2021.
2021-03-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 10, 2021 to April 9, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 10, 2021)
Attorneys
Martell Roberts
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent