No. 23-7440

Michael Paul Puzey v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-05-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bureau-of-prisons compassionate-release criminal-justice-reform federal-sentencing first-step-act judicial-review rehabilitation sentence-modification sentencing statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2024-06-06
Question Presented (from Petition)

"Balancing Justice and Compassion: A Case for Revisiting Compassionate Release under the First Step Act"

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the First Step Act's compassionate release provision should be interpreted to allow for the consideration of a defendant's rehabilitation and other factors beyond the specific criteria enumerated in the statute

Docket Entries

2024-06-10
Petition DENIED.
2024-05-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024.
2024-05-16
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-02-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 10, 2024)

Attorneys

Michael Puzey
Michael Paul Puzey — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent