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Donnie Bryant v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-3093 · judgment July 21, 2025


Certiorari denied · April 27, 2026

Questions presented

  1. Should a defendant’s juvenile status at the time of the offense qualify as an extraordinary and compelling reason for a modification of a term of imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i)?

  2. Should the reduction in a codefendant’s sentence years after sentencing, either alone or along with a defendant’s juvenile status at the time of the offense, qualify as an extraordinary and compelling reason for a modification of a term of imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i)?

  3. Should a defendant’s multiple convictions under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) within the same case under the First Step Act qualify as an extraordinary and compelling reason for a modification of a term of imprisonment 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i)?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Angela Helen Dows
Cory Reade Dows & Shafer

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Apr 27 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Apr 09 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2026.
  3. Mar 23 2026
    Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
  4. Feb 17 2026
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 23, 2026.
  5. Feb 13 2026
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 20, 2026 to March 23, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
  6. Jan 12 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 20, 2026)