No. 21-7463

James Edward Sandford, III v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2022-03-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: appellate-review criminal-justice criminal-justice-reform judicial-discretion post-conviction-relief prison-population rehabilitation sentencing supervisory-power supreme-court-power
Latest Conference: 2022-06-16 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

When should a court consider a defendant's post-sentencing rehabilitation

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2022-06-21
Rehearing DENIED.
2022-05-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/16/2022.
2022-05-17
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2022-04-25
Petition DENIED.
2022-04-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022.
2022-03-29
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-03-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 25, 2022)

Attorneys

James Edward Sandford
James Edward Sandford III — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent