No. 25-5964

Oladayo Oladokun v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-27
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: agency-deference judicial-review notice-and-comment sentencing-guidelines separation-of-powers statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2026-02-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Sentencing Guidelines ' commentary promulgated
without notice-and-comment rulemaking retains binding
authority after Loper Light Enterprises v. Raimondo, 603
U.S. 369 (2024), which repudiated deference to agencies'
statutory interpretations, and Kisor v. Wilkie, 588 U.S.
558 (2019), which narrowed deference to agencies' regulatory
interpretations.

2. Whether the definition of "loss" in the commentary to the
U.S.S.G. § 2B1.1(b)(1), which expands the term to include
"intended loss," exceeds the Sentencing Commission's
authority under 28 U.S.C. § 994(a) and violates the
seperation of powers by effectively amending the guidelines
without congressional; or judical approval.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sentencing Guidelines' commentary promulgated without notice-and-comment rulemaking retains binding authority after recent Supreme Court precedent limiting agency deference

Docket Entries

2026-02-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
2026-01-23
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2025-12-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 26, 2026.
2025-12-15
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-12-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 26, 2025 to January 26, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-11-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 26, 2025.
2025-11-20
Motion of United States for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 26, 2025 to December 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-05-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 26, 2025)

Attorneys

Oladayo Oladokun
Oladayo Oladokun — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent