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Scott Anthony Williams v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 23-4595 · judgment March 4, 2025
Question presented
I. Whether a federal court of appeals may apply the exigent-circumstances exception to the exclusionary rule in the first instance on appeal or, instead, whether the appellate court should remand to the district court to decide whether the factually-based exception applies. II. Whether, under 28 U.S.C. § 2106, a federal court of appeals on direct appeal in a criminal case should remand to the district court to consider resentencing the defendant based on a retroactive amendment to the federal sentencing guidelines that lowers the defendant’s sentencing range and that went into effect during the appellate process.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Brent Evan Newton
Brent Evan Newton, Attorney at Law
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Jul 10 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jun 26 2025Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
- Jun 26 2025Reply of petitioner Scott Anthony Williams filed.
- May 23 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 26, 2025.
- May 22 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 27, 2025 to June 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Apr 24 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
- Apr 24 2025Response Requested. (Due May 27, 2025)
- Apr 21 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Apr 14 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 16, 2025)