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Ross Thacker v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 20-2943 · judgment July 15, 2021

Certiorari denied · March 21, 2022
Pre-decision estimate: 5% cert probability

Before the decision, roughly the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a circuit split argued in the petition, a dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition), and counsel who has filed here before.

Question presented

Whether a district court may consider the 2018 amendment to the sentences mandated by 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) in determining whether a defendant has shown “extraordinary and compelling reasons” warranting a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i).

Counsel of record

For petitioner
John Gleeson
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Mar 21 2022
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Mar 02 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
  3. Feb 28 2022
    Reply of petitioner Ross Thacker filed. (Distributed)
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  4. Feb 14 2022
    Memorandum of respondent United States in opposition filed.
    Main DocumentProof of Service
  5. Jan 06 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 14, 2022.
  6. Jan 05 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 13, 2022 to February 14, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
    Main Document
  7. Dec 10 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 13, 2022)
    PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof of Service