No. 20-7405

Jorge Rangel v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-03-10
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: direct-appeal drug-cases first-step-act mandatory-minimum plain-error rehaif
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2021-06-17 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the First-Step-Act apply to defendants on direct-appeal?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Questions Presented 1. Does the provision of the First Step Act, Pub. L. 115-391, 132 Stat. 5194 (Dec. 21, 2018), that amended 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1) to reduce mandatory-minimum sentences for drug-case defendants with certain qualifying prior convictions apply to defendants whose cases were on direct appeal at the time of its enactment? 2. Should the Court should hold this petition pending disposition of Greer v. United States, No. 19-8709—which will address whether courts may consider matters outside the trial record when deciding plain-error claims based on Rehaif v. United States, 139 S. Ct. 2191 (2019)— and then grant this petition, vacate the judgment, and remand for reconsideration in light of that decision (GVR)? ii

Docket Entries

2021-06-21
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2021-05-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/10/2021.
2021-05-10
Memorandum for the United States filed.
2021-03-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 10, 2021.
2021-03-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 9, 2021 to May 10, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-03-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 9, 2021)

Attorneys

Jorge Rangel
James H. LocklinFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
James H. LocklinFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent