No. 22-7367
Christopher J. Bailey v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-usc-3582 abuse-of-discretion concepcion-precedent concepcion-v-united-states criminal-justice-reform criminal-sentencing district-court-discretion first-step-act precedent sentence-reduction sentencing
Latest Conference:
2023-05-18
Question Presented (from Petition)
WHETHER THE DISTRICT COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION
WHEN IT ARBITRARILY IGNORED PRECEDENT FROM ITS OWN
CIRCUIT, AND THE SUPREME COURT, IN DENYING PETITIONER'S
MOTION FOR A SENTENCE REDUCTION UNDER THE "FIRST STEP
ACT" OF 2018 (18 USC § 3582(c)(1)(A))?
WHETHER PETITIONER'S SENTENCE REQUIRED REDUCTION
UNDER THIS COURT'S OPINION IN CONCEPCION v. UNITED STATES,
142 S.Ct. 2389 (2022)?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the district court abused its discretion in denying petitioner's motion for a sentence reduction under the First Step Act
Docket Entries
2023-05-22
Petition DENIED.
2023-05-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/18/2023.
2023-05-01
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-04-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 25, 2023)
Attorneys
Christopher J. Bailey
Christopher J. Bailey — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent