No. 21-7136
Gregory Nesbitt, aka Spooky v. United States
Tags: 18-usc-3582 circuit-split compassionate-release district-court first-step-act policy-statement sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference:
2022-03-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Section 1B1.13 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines is an 'applicable' policy statement that binds the district court in considering a defendant-filed motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A), as amended by the First Step Act of 2018
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether Section 1B1.13 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines is an “applicable” policy statement that binds the district court in considering a defendant-filed motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A), as amended by the First Step Act of 2018. i INTERESTED PARTIES There are no
Docket Entries
2022-03-21
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
2022-02-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-02-23
Supplemental brief of petitioner Gregory Nesbitt filed.
2022-02-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 18, 2022)
2022-01-19
Application (21A333) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until February 22, 2022.
2022-01-13
Application (21A333) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 23, 2022 to March 24, 2022, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Gregory Nesbitt
Janice L. Bergmann — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Janice L. Bergmann — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent