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Lazelle Maxwell v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 20-5755 · judgment March 19, 2021


Certiorari denied · June 30, 2022
Pre-decision estimate: 29% cert probability (95% interval 21%–40%)

Before the decision, about 7.1× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a petition filed soon after the judgment below, and a circuit split argued in the petition.

Question presented

Whether, when deciding if it should “impose a reduced sentence” on an individual under Section 404(b) of the First Step Act of 2018, 21 U.S.C. § 841 note, a district court must or may consider intervening legal and factual developments.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Lisa S. Blatt
Williams & Connolly LLP

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Jun 30 2022
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jun 29 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
  3. Sep 09 2021
    Reply of petitioner Lazelle Maxwell filed. (Distributed)
  4. Sep 08 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
  5. Aug 25 2021
    Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
  6. Jul 20 2021
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 25, 2021.
  7. Jul 19 2021
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 28, 2021 to August 25, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
  8. Jun 25 2021
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 28, 2021.
  9. Jun 24 2021
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 28, 2021 to July 28, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
  10. May 24 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 28, 2021)