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James T. Foster v. United States
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 23-13454 · judgment May 2, 2024
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Whether certiorari review should be granted where the eleventh circuit erred in affirming the district court’s denial of Foster’s objection to the enhancement for obstruction of justice.
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Whether certiorari review should be granted where the eleventh circuit erred in affirming Foster’s sentence where Foster’s sentence was unreasonable in light of the statutory sentencing factors listed in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)-(f) and principles applied by the advisory federal sentencing guidelines.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
David Jonathon Joffe
Joffe Law, P.A.
For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Nov 04 2024Petition DENIED.
- Oct 09 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
- Oct 03 2024Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Sep 23 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 28, 2024)