No. 25-551
United States v. Shaheem Johnson
Tags: criminal-procedure district-court extraordinary-reasons sentence-reduction sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2026-04-24
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the district court permissibly found "extraordinary and compelling reasons" to allow reduction of respondent's sentence under 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A)(i).
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the district court permissibly found 'extraordinary and compelling reasons' to allow reduction of respondent's sentence under 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A)(i)
Docket Entries
2026-04-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2026.
2026-04-07
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
2026-04-07
Reply of United States of America submitted.
2026-03-24
Brief of respondent Shaheem Johnson in opposition filed.
2026-03-24
Brief of Shaheem Johnson in opposition submitted.
2026-03-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 24, 2026.
2026-03-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 9, 2026 to March 24, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-03-02
Motion of Shaheem Johnson for an extension of time submitted.
2026-01-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 9, 2026. See Rule 30.1.
2026-01-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 6, 2026 to March 8, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-01-23
Motion of Shaheem Johnson for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 6, 2026.
2025-12-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 7, 2026 to February 6, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 7, 2026.
2025-12-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 8, 2025 to January 7, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-02
Motion of Shaheem Johnson for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 8, 2025)
2025-09-29
Application (25A355) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 5, 2025.
2025-09-26
Application (25A355) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 6, 2025 to November 5, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Shaheem Johnson
Patrick L. Bryant — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Respondent
United States of America
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Petitioner