No. 23-5132
Alfredo Gonzalez v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: compassionate-release covid-19-risk district-court extraordinary-and-compelling-circumstances extraordinary-circumstances incarceration medical-vulnerability SARS-CoV-2 scientific-assumptions
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2023-09-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a district court may rely on its own medical or scientific assumptions about the risks associated with a SARS-CoV-2 to deny compassionate release for a medically vulnerable, incarcerated person
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. May a district court rely upon its own medical or scientific assumptions about the risks associated with a novel virus such as SARS-CoV-2 to conclude that a medically vulnerable, incarcerated person has not proven extraordinary and compelling circumstances meriting compassionate release? i
Docket Entries
2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-08-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-07-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-07-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 18, 2023)
Attorneys
Alfredo Gonzalez
Kathryn Hayne Barnwell — Attorney at Law, Petitioner
Kathryn Hayne Barnwell — Attorney at Law, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent