No. 20-8316

Michael Lawrence Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-06-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review criminal-sentencing district-court first-step-act sentencing-reform substantive-reasonableness
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-10-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a district court's denial of a motion for relief from under Section 404 of the First Step Act is subject to substantive reasonableness review?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Whether a district court’s denial of a motion for relief from under Section 404 of the First Step Act is subject to substantive reasonableness review? i

Docket Entries

2021-10-18
Petition DENIED.
2021-09-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
2021-09-15
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2021-08-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 15, 2021.
2021-08-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 16, 2021 to September 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-07-08
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 16, 2021.
2021-07-07
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 15, 2021 to August 16, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-06-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 15, 2021)

Attorneys

Michael Williams
Adam Ryan NicholsonOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Adam Ryan NicholsonOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent