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Eddie Houston, Jr. v. United States
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 20-10043 · judgment May 22, 2020
GVR'd · June 30, 2022
Pre-decision estimate: 5% cert probability
Before the decision, roughly the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before and a Ninth Circuit decision below.
Question presented
Whether a sentencing court must consider applicable sentencing factors codified in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) when deciding whether to impose a reduced sentence under § 404(b) of the First Step Act.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jeffrey L. Fisher
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Amicus briefs
2 cert-stage
Proceedings
- Aug 01 2022JUDGMENT ISSUED
- Jun 30 2022Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Concepcion v. United States, 597 U. S. ___ (2022).
- Jun 29 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
- Aug 04 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
- Aug 04 2021Reply of petitioner Eddie Houston, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
- Jul 21 2021Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
- Jun 15 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 21, 2021.
- Jun 14 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 21, 2021 to July 21, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
- May 21 2021Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
- May 21 2021Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
- May 13 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 21, 2021.
- May 12 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 21, 2021 to June 21, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
- Apr 19 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 21, 2021)