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Nashaun Drake v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 23-3304 · judgment January 28, 2025
Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025
Question presented
- When defining a controlled substance offense under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b) do courts look to the substances that were controlled on the date of the prior conviction or to the substances controlled on the date of federal sentencing?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Catherine Adinaro Shusky
Federal Public Defender, Northern District of Ohio
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Aug 07 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Aug 04 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jul 25 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 28, 2025)
- Jul 09 2025Application (25A29) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until July 28, 2025.
- Jun 16 2025Application (25A29) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 26, 2025 to July 28, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.