No. 20-7218
Crystal Zuniga v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 21-usc-856 congressional-intent double-counting drug-involved-premise drug-sentencing fair-sentencing-act precedent sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2021-03-19
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether Congress intended The Fair Sentencing Act to more severely punish persons sentenced under 21 U.S.C. §856 in what is a departure from over 20 years of precedent and implemented in a manner contrary to the spirit and intent of the Act itself?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Congress intended The Fair Sentencing Act to more severely punish persons sentenced under 21 U.S.C. §856 in what is a departure from over 20 years of precedent and implemented in a manner contrary to the spirit and intent of the Act itself?
Docket Entries
2021-03-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
2021-02-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-02-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 25, 2021)
Attorneys
Crystal Zuniga
Kirk Matthew Claunch — The Claunch Law Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent