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James Atwood v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 20-2794 · judgment April 30, 2021
Question presented
Does the undefined term “controlled substance” in the federal Sentencing Guidelines mean substances controlled by federal law, the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA)—or, does the term also refer to the myriad definitions found in each state law, such that prior convictions from states with drug schedules broader than the federal CSA qualify as predicate “controlled substance offenses” for purposes of the career-offender enhancement? The same question is currently pending before this Court in Ward v. United States, No. 20-7327.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Michelle L. Jacobs
Biskupic & Jacobs SC
For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 4 conferences
Proceedings
- Jan 10 2022Petition DENIED.
- Jan 03 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
- Dec 06 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
- Dec 06 2021Rescheduled.
- Nov 29 2021Rescheduled.
- Nov 17 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
- Sep 02 2021Rescheduled.
- Aug 19 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
- Aug 12 2021Reply of petitioner James Atwood filed.
- Aug 05 2021Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
- Jul 01 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 5, 2021.
- Jun 30 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 6, 2021 to August 5, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
- May 27 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 6, 2021)