No. 24-6292

Shannon L. Cotton v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-01-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-sentencing fair-sentencing-act felony-classification first-step-act statutory-interpretation supervised-release
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Latest Conference: 2025-02-21
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the plain language of 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3) requires a district court to determine the current classification of a defendant's felony by looking to what his "offense is" at the time of revocation or whether the court must look to what the "conviction is" or "offense was" at the time of the original judgment.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the plain language of 18 U.S.C. § 3583(e)(3) requires a district court to determine the current classification of a defendant's felony by looking to what his 'offense is' at the time of revocation or whether the court must look to what the 'conviction is' or 'offense was' at the time of the original judgment

Docket Entries

2025-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2025-01-22
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-01-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 13, 2025)

Attorneys

Shannon Cotton
Tom DrysdaleFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent