No. 21-5714

Jayren Jakar Wynn v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2021-09-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Amici (2)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: agency-deference agency-interpretation circuit-precedent controlled-substance-offense guideline-commentary inchoate-offenses kisor-deference kisor-v-wilkie sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2022-01-14 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a circuit court may properly rely on circuit precedent predating Kisor v. Wilkie, 139 S. Ct. 2400 (2019), to hold, contrary to Kisor, that the United States Sentencing Commission may properly utilize commentary to the Sentencing Guidelines to materially change the meaning of the Guidelines

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a circuit court may properly rely on circuit precedent predating Kisor v. Wilkie, 139 S. Ct. 2400 (2019), to hold, contrary to Kisor, that the United States Sentencing Commission may properly utilize commentary to the Sentencing Guidelines to materially change the meaning of the Guidelines? Specifically, did the Circuit below properly hold that the Guidelines commentary properly expanded the definition of “controlled substance offense” to include inchoate offenses, contrary to the text of the Guideline itself, despite this Court’s recent guidance in Kisor that courts must not rely on an agency’s interpretive commentary except in cases of genuinely ambiguous agency rules. i

Docket Entries

2022-01-18
Petition DENIED.
2021-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
2021-12-28
Reply of petitioner Jayren Wynn filed. (Distributed)
2021-12-23
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2021-11-24
Brief amici curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance, et al. filed.
2021-11-23
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
2021-11-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 23, 2021.
2021-11-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 24, 2021 to December 23, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-10-25
Response Requested. (Due November 24, 2021)
2021-10-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
2021-10-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-09-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 21, 2021)

Attorneys

Jayren Wynn
E. Joshua RosenkranzOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner
E. Joshua RosenkranzOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner
James P. MaguireOffice of the Federal Defender, Petitioner
James P. MaguireOffice of the Federal Defender, Petitioner
New Civil Liberties Alliance & Due Process Institute
Jared Alan McClainThe New Civil Liberties Alliance, Amicus
Jared Alan McClainThe New Civil Liberties Alliance, Amicus
Pacific Legal Foundation
Oliver James DunfordPacific Legal Foundation, Amicus
Oliver James DunfordPacific Legal Foundation, Amicus
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent