No. 25-5830
Kortney Moore v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: agency-inaction career-offender controlled-substances federal-law sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2025-11-14
Question Presented (from Petition)
Defendants who have at least two prior "controlled substance offense" convictions qualify as career offenders under the federal Sentencing Guidelines. U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b). Does the term "controlled substance" broadly include all drugs controlled by federal and state law, or only those substances outlawed by the Controlled Substances Act?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the term 'controlled substance' broadly include all drugs controlled by federal and state law, or only those substances outlawed by the Controlled Substances Act?
Docket Entries
2025-11-17
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
2025-10-28
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-10-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 7, 2025)
Attorneys
Kortney Moore
Jared Hamernick — Federal Community Defenders, Inc., Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent