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Kortney Moore v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 25-1596 · judgment July 9, 2025
Certiorari denied · November 17, 2025
Question presented
Defendants who have at least two prior “controlled substance offense” convictions qualify as career offenders under the federal Sentencing Guidelines. U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b). Does the term “controlled substance” broadly include all drugs controlled by federal and state law, or only those substances outlawed by the Controlled Substances Act?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jared Hamernick
Federal Community Defenders, Inc.
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Nov 17 2025Petition DENIED.
- Oct 30 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
- Oct 28 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Oct 03 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 7, 2025)