No. 23-354

Wolfgang Von Vader v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2023-10-03
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: 18-usc-3582 changes-in-law criminal-sentencing extraordinary-and-compelling-reasons extraordinary-circumstances federal-criminal-law judicial-discretion sentence-modification sentence-reduction sentencing-reduction statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2023-11-03
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether courts may consider changes in the law in assessing whether "extraordinary and compelling reasons" warrant a sentence reduction under section 3582(c)(1)(A).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether courts may consider changes in the law in assessing whether 'extraordinary and compelling reasons' warrant a sentence reduction under section 3582(c)(1)(A)

Docket Entries

2023-11-06
Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2023-10-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023.
2023-10-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-09-29
2023-07-06
Application (23A10) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until September 29, 2023.
2023-06-30
Application (23A10) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 1, 2023 to September 29, 2023, submitted to Justice Barrett.

Attorneys

United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Wolfgang Von Vader
Sarah Patricia HogarthMcDermott Will & Emery LLP, Petitioner