No. 20-7099

Brandon Lamonte Sorenson v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-02-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: constitutional-interpretation controlled-substance-offense inchoate-offenses promulgation-of-guidelines sentencing-commission sentencing-guidelines statutory-construction
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-06-17 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether enabling the commentary to U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b) to expand the guideline definition of 'controlled substance offense' to add inchoate offenses not contained in the Guideline is procedurally and constitutionally permissible

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether enabling the commentary to U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b) to expand the guideline definition of “controlled substance offense” to add inchoate offenses not contained in the Guideline is procedurally and constitutionally permissible in view of principles of statutory construction, the unique nature of the Sentencing Commission, and procedures surrounding promulgation of the Sentencing Guidelines and commentary? ii

Docket Entries

2021-06-21
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2021-05-10
Rescheduled.
2021-04-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-04-12
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 12, 2021.
2021-03-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 12, 2021 to April 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 12, 2021)

Attorneys

Brandon Sorenson
Rachel Ann JulagayFederal Defender's of Montana, Petitioner
Rachel Ann JulagayFederal Defender's of Montana, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent