No. 23-5189
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-sentencing due-process federal-courts imprisonment judicial-discretion rehabilitation rehabilitative-purpose sentencing-reform-act statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2023-09-26
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a district court violates the Sentencing Reform Act's ban on imprisonment as a rehabilitative measure when, as here, the court explains it is imposing a "lengthy" prison term so that the defendant will "get rid of drugs" and "learn ... to follow rules and regulations."
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a district court violates the Sentencing Reform Act's ban on imprisonment as a rehabilitative measure
Docket Entries
2023-10-02
Petition DENIED.
2023-08-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-07-31
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-07-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 24, 2023)
2023-06-15
Application (22A1089) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 21, 2023.
2023-06-08
Application (22A1089) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 21, 2023 to July 21, 2023, submitted to Justice Alito.
Attorneys
Tyree Steele
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Respondent