No. 24-6319

Sheng-Wen Cheng v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-01-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: None
Latest Conference: 2025-02-21
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Does Respondent United States of'America's ("the government ")
policy and the First Step Act ("FSA" )statute provision, which
bar federal alien prisoners with a final order of removal from
applying FSA.time credits to their sentences, violate the
Equal Protection and Due-Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Question not identified.

Docket Entries

2025-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-23
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-12-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 18, 2025)

Attorneys

Sheng-Wen Cheng
Sheng-Wen Cheng — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent