No. 20-5975
Nathaniel Ruth v. United States
IFP
Tags: career-offender circuit-split controlled-substance drug-offenses federal-sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference:
2021-01-15
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Does the phrase "controlled substance" in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b) include substances that are excluded from the CSA?
2. When defining an operative, but undefined, term in the Federal Sentencing Guidelines, should courts use analogous federal statutory definitions, should they use state statutory definitions, or should they use a judge-made "natural meaning" of that term?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the phrase 'controlled substance' in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b) include substances that are excluded from the CSA?
Docket Entries
2021-01-19
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
2020-12-28
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under 15.5 filed.
2020-12-28
Reply of petitioner Nathaniel Ruth filed. (Distributed)
2020-12-23
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2020-11-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 23, 2020.
2020-11-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 9, 2020 to December 23, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-11-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 9, 2020.
2020-11-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 9, 2020 to December 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-10-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 9, 2020)
Attorneys
Nathaniel Ruth
Johanes Christian Maliza — Johanes Christian Maliza, Petitioner
United States of America
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent