No. 21-905

Nathaniel Rimpson, III, Charles Scott, and Carl Buggs v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2021-12-20
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 18-usc-3582c1a 18-usc-924c circuit-split criminal-law criminal-sentencing extraordinary-circumstances federal-sentencing sentence-reduction sentencing-reduction statutory-interpretation
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Securities JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2022-02-18
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)

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

2022-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2022-01-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
2022-01-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-12-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 19, 2022)

Attorneys

Nathaniel Rimpson III, et al.
John GleesonDebevoise & Plimpton LLP, Petitioner
John GleesonDebevoise & Plimpton LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent