No. 23A458

Tony Ford v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2023-11-21
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review criminal-procedure criminal-sentencing federal-jurisdiction sentencing-guidelines writ-of-certiorari
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal appellate court correctly applied sentencing guidelines and standards of review in affirming a criminal defendant's sentence upon revocation

Question Presented (from Petition)

No question identified. : APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI To the Honorable Clarence Thomas, Circuit Justice for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit: Pursuant to Rule 13.5 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of the United States, Petitioner Tony Ford respectfully requests a 30-day extension of time, up to and including December 28, 2023, to file his Petition for a Writ of Certiorari. BASIS FOR JURISDICTION The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida had original jurisdiction over this criminal case under 18 U.S.C. § 3231. The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit reviewed the district court’s judgment under 18 U.S.C. § 3742 and 28 U.S.C. § 1291. The Eleventh Circuit issued its decision on August 30, 2023. This Court will have jurisdiction over any timely filed petition for certiorari in this case under 28 U.S.C. § 1254(1). Under Supreme Court Rules 13.1, 13.3, and 30.1, Mr. Ford’s petition for a writ of certiorari is currently due on November 28, 2023. He files this Application more than ten days before that date pursuant to S. Ct. Rule 13.5. JUDGMENT FOR WHICH REVIEW IS SOUGHT On August 30, 2028, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed Mr. Ford’s judgment and sentence upon revocation. See United States v. Ford, No. 20-11126, 2023 WL 5606226 (11th Cir. August 30, 2023). A copy of the opinion is attached as

Docket Entries

2023-11-21
Application (23A458) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 28, 2023.
2023-11-16
Application (23A458) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 28, 2023 to December 28, 2023, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Tony Ford
Meghan CollinsOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Meghan CollinsOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent