No. 21-5872

Antonio Donnel Johnson v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-10-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
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: 2021-11-12
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 (OCR Extract)

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

2021-11-15
Petition DENIED.
2021-10-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/12/2021.
2021-10-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
Main Document
2021-09-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 3, 2021)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Antonio Johnson
Heather Rae Quick — Federal Public Defender Office for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, Petitioner
Heather Rae Quick — Federal Public Defender Office for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent