No. 25-6636

Donnie Bryant v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-21
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: 18-usc-3582 924c-convictions extraordinary-compelling-reasons first-step-act juvenile-sentencing sentence-modification
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Should a defendant's juvenile status at the time of the offense qualify as an extraordinary and compelling reason for a modification of a term of imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i)?

2. Should the reduction in a codefendant's sentence years after sentencing, either alone or along with a defendant's juvenile status at the time of the offense, qualify as an extraordinary and compelling reason for a modification of a term of imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i)?

3. Should a defendant's multiple convictions under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) within the same case under the First Step Act qualify as an extraordinary and compelling reason for a modification of a term of imprisonment 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a defendant's juvenile status, multiple 924(c) convictions, and a codefendant's sentence reduction qualify as extraordinary and compelling reasons for sentence modification under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i)

Docket Entries

2026-02-13
Motion of United States of America for an extension of time submitted.
2026-01-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 20, 2026)

Attorneys

Donnie Bryant
Angela Helen DowsCory Reade Dows & Shafer, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent