No. 19-8036

Odis Lee Jackson v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: criminal-justice-reform criminal-resentencing district-court-procedure due-process federal-jurisdiction first-step-act judicial-review mandatory-minimum post-sentencing-conduct sentencing sentencing-modification sentencing-reform statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2020-06-11 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. What procedures does Section 404 of the First Step Act require a district court to follow when conducting its statutorily required "complete review of the motion on the merits"?

II. Does the First Step Act authorize a court to "impose" a reduced sentence in accordance with such statutes as 18 U.S.C. §§ 3553(a) and 3582(a), or does it only authorize a court to "modify" a sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

What procedures does Section 404 of the First Step Act require a district court to follow when conducting its statutorily required 'complete review of the motion on the merits'?

Docket Entries

2020-06-15
Rehearing DENIED.
2020-05-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
2020-05-14
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2020-04-20
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2020.
2020-03-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-03-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 17, 2020)

Attorneys

AUSA
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Odis Jackson
Kathryn ShephardFederal Public Defender, Petitioner