No. 21-6941

Tracy Vaughn v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-01-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
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
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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. StickmanOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
David R. StickmanOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent