No. 21-7270
IFP
Tags: circuit-split criminal-justice-reform criminal-procedure first-step-act legal-developments retroactivity sentencing sentencing-reduction statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2022-06-02
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
2022-06-06
Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2022-05-19
Reply of petitioner Karo Brown filed. (Distributed)
2022-05-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/2/2022.
2022-05-04
Memorandum of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2022-03-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 4, 2022.
2022-03-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 4, 2022 to May 4, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-03-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 4, 2022)
Attorneys
Karo Brown
Lisa A. Peebles — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
Molly K Corbett — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent