No. 25-5105

Anthony Michael Laporte v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bureau-of-prisons extraordinary-compelling-reason mental-health-treatment rehabilitation sentence-reduction sentencing-disparity
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Can rehabilitation efforts, when combined with other issues, constitute an extraordinary and compelling reason to reduce a sentence?

2. Can the district court deny a sentence reduction based on the Bureau of Prisons failure to provide specific mental health treatment to the defendant?

3. Can a sentencing disparity qualify as an extraordinary and compelling reason to reduce a sentence?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can rehabilitation efforts, combined with other issues, constitute an extraordinary and compelling reason to reduce a sentence; can the district court deny a sentence reduction based on the Bureau of Prisons' failure to provide specific mental health treatment; and can a sentencing disparity qualify as an extraordinary and compelling reason to reduce a sentence?

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-22
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-07-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-04-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 14, 2025)

Attorneys

Anthony M. Laporte
Anthony Michael Laporte — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent