No. 20-7742

Deandre Joseph Warren v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-04-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
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
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
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 (from Petition)

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

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-07-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-06-14
Memorandum and Opposition filed.
2021-05-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 14, 2021.
2021-05-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 14, 2021 to June 14, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-04-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 14, 2021)

Attorneys

Deandre Warren
Samuel Owen CrossFederal Public Defender for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, Petitioner
Samuel Owen CrossFederal Public Defender for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, Petitioner
United States of America
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent