No. 21-6941
Relisted (3)IFP
Tags: 18-usc-3553(a) 18-usc-3553a crack-cocaine criminal-resentencing criminal-sentencing district-court-discretion first-step-act sentencing-factors sentencing-reduction statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2022-09-28
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a district court must consider 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) sentencing factors in deciding to impose a reduced sentence for a crack cocaine offense under the First Step Act
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Question Presented Whether, in deciding whether to impose a reduced sentence for a crack cocaine offense under Section 404(b) of the First Step Act, a district court must consider the sentencing factors of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). i
Docket Entries
2022-10-03
Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2022-09-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022.
2022-06-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
2022-04-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022.
2022-03-24
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2022-02-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 24, 2022.
2022-02-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 22, 2022 to March 24, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-01-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 22, 2022)
Attorneys
Tracy Vaughn
David R. Stickman — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
David R. Stickman — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent