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Thomas Scott Perkins v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 24-50600 · judgment June 30, 2025
Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026
Question presented
Whether the detailed Judiciary Sentencing Information (JSIN) statistics compiled by the United States Sentencing Commission are relevant to considering whether a defendant’s sentence creates an unwarranted sentencing disparity compared to similarly situated defendants under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)(6).
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Carl Richard Hennies
Federal Public Defender, Western District of Texas
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Proceedings
- Feb 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Feb 05 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Jan 29 2026Reply of petitioner Thomas Scott Perkins filed.
- Jan 23 2026Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
- Dec 17 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 23, 2026.
- Dec 15 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 24, 2025 to January 23, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Nov 21 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 24, 2025.
- Nov 20 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 24, 2025 to December 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Oct 24 2025Response Requested. (Due November 24, 2025)
- Oct 16 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
- Oct 10 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Sep 29 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 31, 2025)