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Joshua Devon Barrow v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-10157 · judgment May 29, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

  1. When determining the statutory maximum sentence on revocation, should courts consult current law or only the law at the time of the underlying offense? Specifically, when a defendant is sentenced on an offense prior to the First Step Act but whose supervised release, for that offense, is later revoked after the First Step Act, does he receive the benefit of the First Step Act when determining his underlying felony classification and the statutory maximum revocation sentence?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Brandon Elliott Beck
Brandon Beck Law

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 11 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Sep 05 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Aug 22 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 29, 2025)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service