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Maci Denon Davis and Joe L. Franklin v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 19-3050, 19-3082 · judgment January 27, 2021

Certiorari denied · June 30, 2022

Question presented

Whether the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals incorrectly found that the district court was permitted to tether itself to the United States Sentencing Guidelines as if the Sentencing Commission, rather than Congress, had authorized relief for defendants pursuant to Section 404 of the First Step Act of 2018?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Anna Marie Williams
Federal Public Defender's Office

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. Oct 14 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
  4. Sep 27 2021
    Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
    Main DocumentCertificate of Word Count
  5. Aug 23 2021
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 27, 2021.
  6. Aug 20 2021
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 27, 2021 to September 27, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
    Main Document
  7. Jul 20 2021
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 27, 2021.
  8. Jul 19 2021
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 28, 2021 to August 27, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
    Main Document
  9. Jun 08 2021
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 28, 2021.
  10. Jun 07 2021
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 28, 2021 to July 28, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
    Main Document
  11. May 18 2021
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 28, 2021.
  12. May 17 2021
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 28, 2021 to June 28, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
    Main Document
  13. Apr 26 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 28, 2021)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service