whether-us-sentencing-guidelines-1b1-13-binds-district-court

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Whether U.S.S.G. § 1B1.13 is an “applicable” policy statement that binds a district court in considering a defendant-filed motion for sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A), as amended by the First Step Act of 2018. 2. If not, whether the district court may consider the severity and disparity of stacked § 924(c) sentences before and after Congress’ 2018 clarifying amendment to 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(C), as part of an individualized assessment in determining whether a defendant has shown “extraordinary and compelling reasons” for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). i INTERESTED PARTIES There are no