No. 19-6583
Patrick Killen, Jr. v. United States
Tags: constitutional-law criminal-procedure cruel-and-unusual-punishment eighth-amendment eleventh-circuit graham-v-florida gross-disproportionality proportionality sentencing statutory-limits
Latest Conference:
2019-12-06
Question Presented (from Petition)
I. What is the proper analysis to determine whether there is a threshold showing of an inference of gross disproportionality on an Eighth Amendment claim?
II. Is the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit correct in holding that "a defendant whose sentence falls within the limits imposed by statute cannot make the threshold showing of gross disproportionality" on an Eighth Amendment claim?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the proper analysis to determine a threshold showing of gross disproportionality on an Eighth Amendment claim
Docket Entries
2019-12-09
Petition DENIED.
2019-11-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
2019-11-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-11-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 12, 2019)
2019-08-30
Application (19A235) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until November 7, 2019.
2019-08-27
Application (19A235) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 8, 2019 to November 7, 2019, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Patrick Killen
Bernardo Lopez — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent