No. 22-5640

Larry E. Starks, Jr. v. United States Sentencing Commission, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2022-09-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: administrative-procedure-act guideline-commentary judicial-review notice-and-comment sentencing-reform-act separation-of-powers u.s-sentencing-commission
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw
Latest Conference: 2022-11-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 commands congressional intent when the U.S. Sentencing Commission violates the notice and comment requirement under the Administrative Procedure Act and commits a separation of powers violation

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. WHETHER THE SENTENCING REFORM ACT OF 1984 COMMANDS CONGRESSIONAL INTENT, THAT WHEN THE U.S. SENTENCING COMMISSION VIOLATES THE NOTICE AND COMMENT REQUIREMENT UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT AND COMMITS AN EGREGIOUS SEPARATION OF POWERS VIOLATION BY ADDING OFFENSES TO THE GUIDELINE THROUGH THE COMMENTARY OF 4B1.2(b) RATHER THAN, SEEKING AN AMENDMENT FROM CONGRESS. THEY MUST BE. SUBJECTED TO JUDICIAL REVIEW UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT AS A SAFEGUARD... -i e

Docket Entries

2022-11-14
Petition DENIED
2022-11-14
Petition DENIED.
2022-10-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/10/2022.
2022-10-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States Sentencing Commission, et al. to respond filed.
2022-09-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 21, 2022)

Attorneys

Larry E. Starks, Jr.
Larry E. Starks Jr. — Petitioner
United States Sentencing Commission, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent