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Anthony Michael Laporte v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 24-7154 · judgment February 25, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Questions presented

  1. Can rehabilitation efforts, when combined with other issues, constitute an extraordinary and compelling reason to reduce a sentence?

  2. Can the district court deny a sentence reduction based on the Bureau of Prisons failure to provide specific mental health treatment to the defendant?

  3. Can a sentencing disparity qualify as an extraordinary and compelling reason to reduce a sentence? -1-

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Anthony Michael Laporte

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, October 6, 2025 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jul 24 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Jul 22 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Apr 08 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 14, 2025)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service