No. 20-5628
Javier Corona-Verduzco v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
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Latest Conference:
2020-10-09
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the phrase "served a term of imprisonment of more than 12 months"
in the First Step Act unambiguously allows a defendant to sustain two "serious
drug felony" convictions simultaneously, based on the plain text of the statute,
without relying on extratextual sources of authority?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the phrase 'served a term of imprisonment of more than 12 months' in the First Step Act unambiguously allows a defendant to sustain two 'serious drug felony' convictions simultaneously, based on the plain text of the statute, without relying on extratextual sources of authority?
Docket Entries
2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-09-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 9, 2020)
Attorneys
Javier Corona-Verduzco
Dan Goldberg — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent