No. 20-6870

Antonio Harris v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-13
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
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 LiggettOffice of the Federal Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent