No. 21-6575
Nathaniel Fields v. United States
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: circuit-split criminal-resentencing district-court-discretion first-step-act intervening-legal-developments legal-developments reduced-sentence sentencing sentencing-reduction statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2022-06-29
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether, when deciding if it should "impose a reduced sentence" on an individual under Section 404(b) of the First Step Act of 2018, a district court must or may consider intervening legal developments?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a district court must or may consider intervening legal developments when deciding whether to impose a reduced sentence under Section 404(b) of the First Step Act of 2018
Docket Entries
2022-08-01
JUDGMENT ISSUED
2022-06-30
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of <i>Concepcion</i> v. <i>United States</i>, 597 U. S. ___ (2022).
2022-06-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
2022-02-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
2022-02-09
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2022-01-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 9, 2022.
2022-01-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 10, 2022 to February 9, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-12-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 10, 2022)
Attorneys
Nathaniel Fields
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent