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Wolfgang Von Vader v. United States
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 22-1798 · judgment January 24, 2023
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) provides a “safety valve” through which courts may reduce a defendant’s previously imposed sentence when “extraordinary and compelling reasons warrant such a reduction.” The question presented is: Whether courts may consider changes in the law in assessing whether “extraordinary and compelling reasons” warrant a sentence reduction under section 3582(c)(1)(A).
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Sarah Patricia Hogarth
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Nov 06 2023Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
- Oct 18 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023.
- Oct 10 2023Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Sep 29 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 2, 2023)
- Jul 06 2023Application (23A10) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until September 29, 2023.
- Jun 30 2023Application (23A10) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 1, 2023 to September 29, 2023, submitted to Justice Barrett.