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Bates v. United States

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Petition for certiorari denied on March 1, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-535 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether a district court that chooses to conduct a resentencing under Section 404 of the First Step Act is prohibited from considering a defendant’s current, legally correct Sentencing Guidelines range.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 20 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 23, 2020)
Nov 18 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 23, 2020 to December 23, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 19 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 23, 2020.
Dec 18 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 23, 2020 to January 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 21 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including January 22, 2021.
Jan 22 2021Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Feb 03 2021Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.
Feb 03 2021Reply of petitioner Drew Samuel Bates filed.
Feb 10 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
Feb 18 2021Supplemental brief of petitioner Drew Samuel Bates filed. (Distributed)
Mar 01 2021Petition DENIED.