No. 18-6737

Jose Lopez-Castillo v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: booker booker-decision constitutional-law criminal-law criminal-procedure federal-sentencing federal-sentencing-guidelines judicial-discretion mandatory-minimum mandatory-minimums sentencing sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation supreme-court-precedent title-21
Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the mandatory-sentencing regime of Title 21 has been abrogated by
United States v. Booker and its progeny.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the mandatory-sentencing regime of Title 21 has been abrogated by United States v. Booker and its progeny

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-12-04
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
2018-11-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 19, 2018)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service

Attorneys

Jose Lopez-Castillo
John C. Lemon — Law Offices of John C. Lemon, APC, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent