No. 25-6260
Richard Johnson v. United States
IFP
Tags: district-court extraordinary-and-compelling-reason nonretroactive-law sentence-reduction sentencing-commission u.s.s.g.-amendment
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Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the United States Sentencing Commission acted within its expressly delegated authority when it amended U.S.S.G. § 1B1.13(b) to permit district courts to consider a nonretroactive change in law as an 'extraordinary and compelling reason' to warrant a sentence reduction?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
Whether the United States Sentencing Commission acted within its expressly delegated authority when it amended U.S.S.G. § 1B1.13(b) to permit district courts to consider a nonretroactive change in law as an “extraordinary and compelling reason” to warrant a sentence reduction ?
Docket Entries
2026-01-30
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2025-12-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 30, 2026.
2025-12-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 31, 2025 to January 30, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-11-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 31, 2025)
Attorneys
Richard Johnson
Anna Marie Williams — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Anna Marie Williams — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Anna Marie Williams — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent