No. 21-7086
William L. Whitefield v. United States
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. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent