I. Can U.S.S.G. §1B1.13(b)(6) be held to be an "excess of authority" by the Commission when Congress has reviewed and ratified that guideline pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §994?

II. Does the 8th Circuit's practice of denying pro se inmates the opportunity to brief their appeals violate the Due Process Clause of the 5th Amendment and the Federal Rules of Procedure?

III. Does a summary denial bereft of reason satisfy the requirement of "Rita v. United States," 551 US 338 (2007) that the record reflects the Court considered the parties' arguments?

Whether the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines §1B1.13(b)(6) exceeds the Sentencing Commission's authority when Congress has reviewed and ratified the guideline under 28 U.S.C. §994