Whether a district court must or may consider intervening legal and factual developments when deciding to impose a reduced sentence under the First Step Act of 2018

question presented in this case is the same question that the Court granted certiorari to consider in Concepcion v. United States, 2021 WL 4464217 (U.S. Sept. 30, 2021) (No. 20-1650): “Whether, when deciding if it should ‘impose a reduced sentence’ on an individual under Section 404(b) of the First Step Act of 2018... a district court must or may consider intervening legal and factual developments.” The second question presented in this case is the same question that is pending before the Court in Jackson v. United States (No. 21-5874): “Whether the ‘as if language in Section 404(b) of the First Step Act requires a sentencing court to disregard intervening, but well-established constitutional precedent (i.e., Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466 (2000)), in determining the revised statutory penalties for a ‘covered offense.” ii B. PARTIES INVOLVED The parties involved are identified in the style of the case. iii