No. 22-5427

Jade Christian Nichols v. United States

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-08-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: controlled-substance criminal-procedure federal-law federal-sentencing preemption sentencing-guidelines state-law statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2022-10-07
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does a state definition of "controlled substance" control a federal sentencing enhancement under the Sentencing Guidelines, when the state lists substances that are not federally controlled?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a state definition of 'controlled substance' control a federal sentencing enhancement under the Sentencing Guidelines, when the state lists substances that are not federally controlled?

Docket Entries

2022-10-11
Petition DENIED.
2022-09-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
2022-09-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
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2022-08-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 22, 2022)
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Attorneys

Jade Christian Nichols
Kyle Edward Wackenheim — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent