No. 24-1255

Malcom Anwar Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-06-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: 18-usc-3582 compassionate-release criminal-history rehabilitation-evidence sentence-reduction sentencing-discretion
Latest Conference: 2025-12-05 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a district court errs when it denies a motion for reduction of sentence or compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) on the ground that the defendant remains a threat to the community based solely on the defendant's offense and criminal history or the court's denial of a prior motion, without considering or discussing new evidence of rehabilitation presented by the defendant with the motion

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

When a federal inmate files a motion for reduction of sentence or compassionate release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582 (c)(1)(A), the district court must assess whether the prisoner is still a danger to the community. See U.S.S.G. § 1B1.13(a)(2) (2024) . Prisoners may include in such a motion new evidence of their postsentencing rehabilitation that was not considered at sentencing or any prior motion . The question presented is: Whether a district court errs when it denies a motion for reduction of sentence or compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) on the ground that the defendant remains a threat to the community based solely on the defendant’s offense and criminal history or the court’s denial of a prior motion, without considering or discussing new evidence of rehabilitation presented by the defendant with the motion .

Docket Entries

2025-12-08
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-10
Reply of petitioner Malcom Anwar Williams filed. (Distributed)
2025-11-10
Reply of Malcom Anwar Williams submitted.
2025-10-24
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-10-24
Brief of United States in opposition submitted.
2025-09-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 24, 2025.
2025-09-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 24, 2025 to October 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-09-15
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-08-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 24, 2025.
2025-08-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 25, 2025 to September 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-08-20
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-07-24
Response Requested. (Due August 25, 2025)
2025-06-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-06-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-06-13
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-06-05
2025-04-18
Application (24A1001) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until June 5, 2025.
2025-04-16
Application (24A1001) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 6, 2025 to June 20, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Malcom Anwar Williams
E. Joshua RosenkranzOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner
E. Joshua RosenkranzOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent