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Cornell Clisby v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 25-3095 · judgment November 3, 2025
Question presented
QUESTON NUMBER ONE; Whether the Sixth Circuit and the district court abused its discretion by failing to hold that extraordinary and compelling reasons existed to qualify him for a reduced federal sentence, thus, the Honorable U.S. Supreme Court should VACATE and REMAND for reconsideration in the case herein. QUESTION NUMBER TWO; Whether the Sixth Circuit and the district court abused its discretion by failing to consider all factors in conjunction with his post-sentencing rehabilitation efforts to constitute "extraordinary and compelling reasons" to render him eligible for a reduced federal sentence, thus, the Honorable U.S. Supreme Court should VACATE and REMAND for reconsideration in the case at bar.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Cornell Clisby
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Mar 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Mar 05 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
- Mar 02 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Feb 01 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 13, 2026)