No. 21-7035
Seville Williams v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-3582c1a1 18-usc-924c circuit-split criminal-sentencing extraordinary-and-compelling-reasons first-step-act judicial-discretion sentence-reduction statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference:
2022-02-25
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a district court may consider the 2018 amendment to the sentences mandated by 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) in determining whether a defendant has shown 'extraordinary and compelling reasons' warranting a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i)
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a district court may consider the 2018 amendment to the sentences mandated by 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) in determining whether a defendant has shown “extraordinary and compelling reasons” warranting a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). i
Docket Entries
2022-02-28
Petition DENIED.
2022-02-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.
2022-02-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2022-01-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 3, 2022)
Attorneys
Seville Williams
Elisabeth Pollock — Federal Public Defender - CDIL, Petitioner
Elisabeth Pollock — Federal Public Defender - CDIL, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent