No. 22-7309
James H. Roane, Jr., and Richard Tipton v. United States
Tags: continuing-criminal-enterprise covered-offense criminal-enterprise drug-weight drug-weight-threshold fair-sentencing-act first-step-act sentencing-range
Latest Conference:
2023-10-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the First Step Act's "covered offense" analysis turns upon whether the Fair Sentencing Act modified the sentencing range for violation of a given statute – a standard under which no offense is covered under the First Step Act – or upon whether the Fair Sentencing Act modified the minimum drug weight thresholds for conviction under a given statute.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the First Step Act's 'covered offense' analysis turns upon whether the Fair Sentencing Act modified the sentencing range for violation of a given statute or upon whether the Fair Sentencing Act modified the minimum drug weight thresholds for conviction under a given statute
Docket Entries
2023-10-30
Petition DENIED.
2023-10-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
2023-10-02
Reply of petitioner James H. Roane, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
2023-09-20
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2023-08-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 20, 2023.
2023-08-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 21, 2023 to September 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-07-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 21, 2023.
2023-07-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 20, 2023 to August 21, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-06-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 20, 2023.
2023-06-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 20, 2023 to July 20, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-05-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 20, 2023. See Rule 30.1
2023-05-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 18, 2023 to June 19, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-04-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 18, 2023)
2023-02-07
Application (22A723) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 14, 2023.
2023-02-01
Application (22A723) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 13, 2023 to April 14, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
James H. Roane, Jr.
Shawn Nolan — Federal Community Defender Office for the EDPA, Petitioner
United States
Brian Halligan Fletcher — Department of Justice, Respondent