No. 22-7716
Minnela Moore v. United States
Tags: circuit-split controlled-substance criminal-law drug-schedules federal-drug-schedules federal-offense sentencing-guidelines state-drug-offenses statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
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SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference:
2023-09-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
(1) Whether the term "controlled substance," from the "controlled substance offense" definition in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b), is limited to substances that are federally controlled.
(2) Whether the "controlled substance offense" definition in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b) incorporates the drug schedules in effect at the time of the federal offense; at the time of the federal sentencing; or at the time of the defendant's prior state drug offense.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the term 'controlled substance' from the 'controlled substance offense' definition in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b) is limited to substances that are federally controlled
Docket Entries
2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-08-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-08-24
Reply of petitioner Minnela Ordin Moore filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-07
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2023-07-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 7, 2023.
2023-06-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 6, 2023 to August 7, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-06-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 6, 2023)
2023-04-19
Application (22A914) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until June 1, 2023.
2023-04-17
Application (22A914) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 2, 2023 to July 1, 2023, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Minnela Ordin Moore
Anshu Suresh Budhrani — Office of the Federal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent