No. 24-7273

Amir Hossein Golshan v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-05-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion due-process guideline-variance probation-recommendation rule-32 sentencing-continuance
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2025-06-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Was the arbitrary denial of a sentencing continuance, which prevented U.S. Probation from considering Petitioner's mitigating evidence, and where U.S. Probation recommended a 50% upward variance from the top of the applicable guideline range, necessarily an abuse of discretion, violation of Rule 32, and the Due Process Clause?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Was the arbitrary denial of a sentencing continuance, which prevent ed U.S. Probation from considering Petitioner’s mitigating evidence, and where U.S. Probation recommended a 50% upward variance from the top of the applicable guideline range , necessarily an abuse of discretion , violation of Rule 32, and the Due Process Clause ?

Docket Entries

2025-06-30
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
2025-06-05
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-06-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-05-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 23, 2025)

Attorneys

Amir Golshan
Kenneth M. Miller — Petitioner
Kenneth M. Miller — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent