No. 21-7429

Damon Ramon Martinez v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-03-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: administrative-law auer-deference constitutional-law crime-of-violence judicial-interpretation seminole-rock seminole-rock-deference sentencing-guidelines
Latest Conference: 2022-04-14
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does the Sentencing Commission's commentary impermissibly expand the unambiguous definition of "crime of violence" in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2 to include attempts and conspiracies to commit crimes of violence?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Sentencing Commission's commentary impermissibly expand the unambiguous definition of 'crime of violence' in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2 to include attempts and conspiracies to commit crimes of violence?

Docket Entries

2022-04-18
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.
2022-03-24
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-03-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 21, 2022)

Attorneys

Damon Martinez
Howard A. PincusFed Pub. Def. for Dist. CO &WY, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent