No. 21-6068

Ronald Tingle v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-10-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: 18-usc-3582 district-court drug-offenses extraordinary-and-compelling-reasons extraordinary-compelling-reasons first-step-act sentence-reduction sentencing sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2022-02-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a district judge is categorically prohibited from considering the First Step Act's amendment to penalties for drug offenses when determining whether a defendant has shown 'extraordinary and compelling reasons' for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a district judge is categorically prohibited from considering the First Step Act’s amendment to penalties for drug offenses when determining whether a defendant has shown “extraordinary and compelling reasons” for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A).

Docket Entries

2022-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2022-01-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
2021-12-27
Memorandum of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2021-11-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 27, 2021.
2021-11-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 24, 2021 to December 27, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-10-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 24, 2021)

Attorneys

Ronald Tingle
Peter W. HendersonFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Peter W. HendersonFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent