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Antwan Elvago Coplen v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 25-1459 · judgment June 9, 2025
Question presented
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WHETHER A COMBINATION OF "EXTRAORDINARY AND COMPELLING REASONS" THAT MAY WARRANT A DISCRETIONARY SENTENCE REDUCTION UNDER 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)U) (A)'CAN INCLUDE REASONS THAT MAY ALSO BE ALLEGED AS GROUNDS FOR VACATUR OF A SENTENCE UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
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WHETHER, AS FOUR CIRCUITS PERMIT BUT SIX OTHERS PROHIBIT A DISTRICT COURT MAY CONSIDER DISPARITIES CREATED BY THE FIRST STEP ACT'S PROSPECTIVE CHANGES IN SENTENCING LAW WHEN DECIDING IF "EXTRAORDINARY AND COMPELLING REASONS" WARRANT A SENTENCE REDUCTION UNDER 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)!)(A).
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Antwan Elvago Coplen
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jan 12 2026Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. See 28 U. S. C. §455(b)(3) and Code of Conduct for Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, Canon 3B(2)(e) (prior government employment).
- Dec 24 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Dec 10 2025Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
- Nov 25 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 10, 2025.
- Nov 24 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 26, 2025 to December 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Oct 22 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 26, 2025.
- Oct 21 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 27, 2025 to November 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Jul 01 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 27, 2025)