No. 23-354
Wolfgang Von Vader v. United States
Response Waived
Experienced Counsel
Tags: 18-usc-3582 changes-in-law criminal-sentencing extraordinary-and-compelling-reasons extraordinary-circumstances federal-criminal-law judicial-discretion sentence-modification sentence-reduction sentencing-reduction statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus Securities
HabeasCorpus Securities
Latest Conference:
2023-11-03
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether courts may consider changes in the law in assessing whether 'extraordinary and compelling reasons' warrant a sentence reduction under section 3582(c)(1)(A)
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) provides a “safety valve” through which courts may reduce a defendant’s previously imposed sentence when “extraordinary and compelling reasons warrant such a reduction.” The question presented is: Whether courts may consider changes in the law in assessing whether “extraordinary and compelling reasons” warrant a sentence reduction under section 3582(c)(1)(A).
Docket Entries
2023-11-06
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2023-10-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023.
2023-10-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-09-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 2, 2023)
2023-07-06
Application (23A10) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until September 29, 2023.
2023-06-30
Application (23A10) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 1, 2023 to September 29, 2023, submitted to Justice Barrett.
Attorneys
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Wolfgang Von Vader
Sarah Patricia Hogarth — McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Petitioner
Sarah Patricia Hogarth — McDermott Will & Emery LLP, Petitioner