No. 21-767

Clinton Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-11-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)
Tags: 18-usc-3582(c)(1)(a) 18-usc-924(c) circuit-split criminal-law extraordinary-and-compelling-reasons extraordinary-circumstances federal-sentencing first-step-act judicial-discretion sentence-reduction sentencing-reduction statutory-interpretation
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Securities JusticiabilityDoctri
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)

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)(@).

Docket Entries

2022-02-28
Petition DENIED.
2022-02-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.
2022-01-24
Memorandum for the United States in opposition filed.
2021-12-21
Brief amici curiae of FAMM and NACDL filed.
2021-12-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 24, 2022.
2021-12-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 23, 2021 to January 24, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-11-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 23, 2021)

Attorneys

Clinton Williams
John GleesonDebevoise & Plimpton LLP, Petitioner
John GleesonDebevoise & Plimpton LLP, Petitioner
FAMM and NACDL
Joshua Adam MatzKaplan Hecker & Fink LLP, Amicus
Joshua Adam MatzKaplan Hecker & Fink LLP, Amicus
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent