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Malcom Anwar Williams v. United States
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 24-12132 · judgment February 5, 2025
Before the decision, roughly the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before and an Eleventh Circuit decision below.
Question presented
When a federal inmate files a motion for reduction of sentence or compassionate release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A), the district court must assess whether the prisoner is still a danger to the community. See U.S.S.G. § 1B1.13(a)(2) (2024). Prisoners may include in such a motion new evidence of their post-sentencing rehabilitation that was not considered at sentencing or any prior motion. The question presented is: Whether a district court errs when it denies a motion for reduction of sentence or compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) on the ground that the defendant remains a threat to the community based solely on the defendant’s offense and criminal history or the court’s denial of a prior motion, without considering or discussing new evidence of rehabilitation presented by the defendant with the motion.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
E. Joshua Rosenkranz
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Dec 08 2025Petition DENIED.
- Nov 12 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
- Nov 10 2025Reply of petitioner Malcom Anwar Williams filed. (Distributed)
- Oct 24 2025Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
- Sep 16 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 24, 2025.
- Sep 15 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 24, 2025 to October 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Aug 21 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 24, 2025.
- Aug 20 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 25, 2025 to September 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Jul 24 2025Response Requested. (Due August 25, 2025)
- Jun 17 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jun 13 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jun 05 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 9, 2025)
- Apr 18 2025Application (24A1001) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until June 5, 2025.
- Apr 16 2025Application (24A1001) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 6, 2025 to June 20, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.