No. 24-7014

Scott Anthony Williams v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-04-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: appellate-review criminal-procedure exclusionary-rule federal-courts remand sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
FourthAmendment CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal court of appeals may apply the exclusionary rule exception in the first instance on appeal and whether a federal court of appeals should remand for resentencing under a retroactive sentencing guidelines amendment

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

I. Whether a federal court of appeals may apply the exception to the exclusionary rule in the first instance on appeal or, instead, whether the appellate court should remand to the district court to decide whether the factually-based exception applies. II. Whether, under 28 U.S.C. § 2106, a federal court of appeals on direct appeal in a criminal case should remand to the district court to con-sider resentencing the defendant based on a retroactive amendment to the federal sentencing guidelines that lowers the de fendant’s sentencing range and that went into effect during the appellate process.

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-06-26
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-06-26
Reply of Scott Anthony Williams submitted.
2025-06-26
Reply of petitioner Scott Anthony Williams filed.
2025-05-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 26, 2025.
2025-05-22
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-05-22
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 27, 2025 to June 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-04-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
2025-04-24
Response Requested. (Due May 27, 2025)
2025-04-21
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-04-21
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-04-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 16, 2025)

Attorneys

Scott Anthony Williams
Brent Evan NewtonBrent Evan Newton, Attorney at Law , Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent