No. 20-7832

Chadwick Marvin Thompson v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-04-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-3582 compassionate-release criminal-procedure extraordinary-circumstances federal-sentencing judicial-discretion sentencing sentencing-reduction statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-05-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

What qualifies as 'extraordinary and compelling circumstances' under a Motion for Compassionate release, 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1) (A)?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED . (1). What qualifies as ‘extraordinary and compelling circumstances’ under a Motion for Compassionate release, 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1) (A)? , (2) Does the lower court lack authority to reduce a defendant's . sentence if the reasons do not fit within one of the categories described in the application notes in U.S.S.G. 1B1.13?

Docket Entries

2021-05-24
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
2021-05-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-03-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 24, 2021)

Attorneys

Chadwick Marvin Thompson
Chadwick Marvin Thompson — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent