No. 24-7041

Javier A. Rodriguez v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2025-04-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-sentencing district-court-discretion reasonableness-review sentencing-factors sentencing-guidelines variance
Latest Conference: 2025-05-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

May the district court determine the extent of the appropriate variance without first correctly calculating the initial Guidelines range, and may the district court impose a reasonable sentence that was not based on an appropriate and judicious consideration of sentencing factors and was greater than necessary to achieve the purposes of sentencing?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. May the district court determine the extent of the appropriate variance without first correctly calculating the initial Guidelines range? 2. May the district court impose a reasonable sentence that was not based on an appropriate and judicious consideration of sentencing factors and was greater than necessary to achieve the purposes of sentencing? -1

Docket Entries

2025-06-02
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
2025-05-07
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-05-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-04-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 21, 2025)

Attorneys

Javier A. Rodriguez
Javier A. Rodriguez — Petitioner
Javier A. Rodriguez — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent