No. 20-6870
Antonio Harris v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: crack-cocaine criminal-justice-reform first-step-act judicial-discretion mandatory-minimum mandatory-minimums retroactive-sentencing sentence-reduction sentencing-guidelines
Latest Conference:
2021-02-19
Question Presented (from Petition)
Can federal judges ignore the current United States Sentencing Guidelines calculation when considering whether to reduce a sentence for a "covered offense" pursuant to Section 404 of the First Step Act of 2020, Pub. L. No. 115-391, 132 Stat. 5194, a question on which the Circuits disagree?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Can federal judges ignore the current United States Sentencing Guidelines calculation when considering whether to reduce a sentence for a 'covered offense' pursuant to Section 404 of the First Step Act of 2020
Docket Entries
2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-12-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 12, 2021)
Attorneys
Antonio Harris
Lucille Liggett — Office of the Federal Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent