No. 22-5782
Matthew Tassin v. United States
Tags: 28-usc-2255 circuit-court circuit-court-authority criminal-procedure district-court federal-prisoner ineffective-assistance ineffective-counsel resentencing section-2255 sentencing-authority statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference:
2022-11-04
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a Circuit Court can limit the authority of a district court to resentence a federal criminal defendant or correct a criminal sentence "as may appear appropriate," as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2255(b)?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a Circuit Court can limit the authority of a district court to resentence a federal criminal defendant or correct a criminal sentence 'as may appear appropriate,' as authorized by 28 U.S.C. § 2255(b)?
Docket Entries
2022-11-07
Petition DENIED.
2022-10-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/4/2022.
2022-10-13
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-09-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 7, 2022)
Attorneys
Matthew Tassin
Bernardo Lopez — Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent