No. 20-7972
Gregory L. Roberson, Charles Matthews, and Dorothy Robinson v. United States
Tags: circuit-split crack-cocaine fair-sentencing-act first-step-act retroactivity sentencing-guidelines statutory-interpretation statutory-penalties
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Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
Does the term "covered offense" in the First Step Act include violations of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) involving crack cocaine to which apply the penalties in subsection (b)(1)(C) (as the First, Fourth, and Seventh Circuits have determined) or not (as the Third, Sixth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits have held)?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the term 'covered offense' in the First Step Act include violations of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) involving crack cocaine to which apply the penalties in subsection (b)(1)(C)
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-07-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-12
Memorandum of respondent United States of America filed.
2021-06-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 12, 2021.
2021-06-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 10, 2021 to July 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-05-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 10, 2021)
Attorneys
Gregory Roberson, et al.
Frederick William Ulrich — Federal Public Defenders Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent