No. 23-5170
Peter Robert Jordan, aka Richard Mercer v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: aggregate-sentence covered-counts criminal-law criminal-sentencing federal-sentencing first-step-act judicial-discretion non-covered-counts sentencing-reduction statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2023-09-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether Section 404(b) of the First Step Act authorizes the lower courts to impose a reduced aggregate sentence on both covered and non-covered counts in Petitioner's case?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Section 404(b) of the First Step Act authorizes the lower courts to impose a reduced aggregate sentence on both covered and non-covered counts in Petitioner's case?
Docket Entries
2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-07-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-07-25
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-07-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 21, 2023)
Attorneys
Peter Jordan
Peter Robert Jordan — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent