No. 22-7582

Rodolfo A. Cuellar, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-05-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appeal criminal-law drug-convictions federal-prisoner first-step-act resentencing sentence-reduction sentencing sentencing-retroactivity statutory-interpretation statutory-maximum
Latest Conference: 2023-06-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the defendant is entitled to a reduced sentence under the First Step Act, and the proper interpretation of the statutory maximum authorized by Congress

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2023-06-12
Petition DENIED.
2023-05-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/8/2023.
2023-05-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-05-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 16, 2023)

Attorneys

Rodolfo Cuellar
Rodolfo A. Cuellar Jr. — Petitioner
Rodolfo A. Cuellar Jr. — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent