No. 21-1208
Response Waived
Tags: 18-usc-3582 18-usc-924c circuit-split criminal-sentencing district-court-discretion extraordinary-and-compelling-reasons first-step-act section-924(c) sentence-reduction sentencing-reduction statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2022-04-01
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a district court may consider the 2018
amendment to the sentences mandated by 18 U.S.C.
§ 924(c) in determining whether a defendant has
shown "extraordinary and compelling reasons" warranting a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C.
§ 3582(c)(1)(A)(i).
Whether a district court may consider the length of
a defendant's sentence in determining whether a defendant has shown "extraordinary and compelling reasons" warranting a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C.
§ 3582(c)(1)(A)(i).
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a district court may consider the 2018 amendment to the sentences mandated by 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) in determining whether a defendant has shown 'extraordinary and compelling reasons' warranting a sentence reduction under 18U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1(A)(@)
Docket Entries
2022-04-04
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2022.
2022-03-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-03-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 4, 2022)
Attorneys
Eric Andrews
John Gleeson — Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent