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Linwood Earl Stephens v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 20-4241 · judgment March 4, 2021

Certiorari denied · October 4, 2021

Question presented

I. Whether the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals below erred in holding it did not have jurisdiction to review a decision to deny a departure under the United States Sentencing Guidelines when that decision was based on a clearly erroneous fact.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Seth Allen Neyhart
Everett & Everett

For respondent
Brian H. Fletcher
Acting Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Oct 04 2021
Petition DENIED.
Jun 17 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Jun 08 2021
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Main Document
May 27 2021
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 1, 2021)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service