No. 21-7086

William L. Whitefield v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2022-02-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-3582c1a 18-usc-924c compassionate-release criminal-law criminal-sentencing district-court-discretion extraordinary-and-compelling-reasons mandatory-minimum sentencing-reduction statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2022-03-18
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(S) 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). |

Docket Entries

2022-03-21
Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2022-02-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
2022-02-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-01-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 11, 2022)

Attorneys

United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
William L. Whitefield
William L. Whitefield — Petitioner
William L. Whitefield — Petitioner