No. 25-5776

Thomas Scott Perkins v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-01
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: comparative-analysis federal-sentencing judicial-discretion sentencing-commission sentencing-disparity statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the detailed Judiciary Sentencing Information (JSIN) statistics compiled by the United States Sentencing Commission are relevant to considering whether a defendant's sentence creates an unwarranted sentencing disparity compared to similarly situated defendants under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(6)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether the detailed Judiciary Sentencing Information (JSIN) statistics compiled by the United States Sentencing Commission are relevant to considering whether a defendant’s sentence creates an unwarranted sentencing disparity compared to similarly situated defendants under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(6) .

Docket Entries

2026-02-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-29
Reply of Thomas Scott Perkins submitted.
Proof of ServiceMain Document
2026-01-29
Reply of petitioner Thomas Scott Perkins filed.
Main DocumentProof of Service
2026-01-23
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Main DocumentProof of Service
2025-12-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 23, 2026.
2025-12-15
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
Main Document
2025-12-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 24, 2025 to January 23, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
2025-11-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 24, 2025.
2025-11-20
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
Main Document
2025-11-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 24, 2025 to December 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
2025-10-24
Response Requested. (Due November 24, 2025)
2025-10-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
2025-10-10
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
Main Document
2025-10-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2025-09-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 31, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Thomas Scott Perkins
Carl Richard Hennies — Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas, Petitioner
Carl Richard Hennies — Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas, Petitioner
Carl Richard Hennies — Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent