No. 22-7367
Christopher J. Bailey v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-3582 abuse-of-discretion concepcion-precedent concepcion-v-united-states criminal-justice-reform criminal-sentencing district-court-discretion first-step-act precedent sentence-reduction sentencing
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference:
2023-05-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the district court abused its discretion in denying petitioner's motion for a sentence reduction under the First Step Act
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED : WHETHER THE DISTRICT COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION WHEN IT ARBITRARILY. IGNORED PRECEDENT FROM ITS OWN CIRCUIT, AND THE SUPREME COURT, IN DENYING PETITIONER'S MOTION FOR A SENTENCE REDUCTION UNDER THE "FIRST STEP ACT" OF 2018 (18 USC § 3582(c)€1)(A))? WHETHER PETITIONER'S SENTENCE REQUIRED REDUCTION UNDER THIS COURT'S OPINION IN CONCEPCION v. UNITED STATES, 142 $.Ct. 2389 (2022)?
Docket Entries
2023-05-22
Petition DENIED.
2023-05-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/18/2023.
2023-05-01
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-04-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 25, 2023)
Attorneys
Christopher J. Bailey
Christopher J. Bailey — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent