Houston v. United States
Petition for a writ of certiorari granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit for further consideration in light of Concepcion v. United States.
Issue: Whether a sentencing court must consider applicable sentencing factors codified in 18 U.S.C. " 3553(a) when deciding whether to impose a reduced sentence under Section 404(b) of the First Step Act.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 04/19/2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 21, 2021) |
| 05/12/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 21, 2021 to June 21, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 05/13/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 21, 2021. |
| 05/21/2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. |
| 05/21/2021 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| 06/14/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 21, 2021 to July 21, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 06/15/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 21, 2021. |
| 07/21/2021 | Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed. |
| 08/04/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021. |
| 08/04/2021 | Reply of petitioner Eddie Houston, Jr. filed. (Distributed) |
| 06/29/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022. |
| 06/30/2022 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Concepcion v. United States, 597 U. S. ___ (2022). |
| 08/01/2022 | JUDGMENT ISSUED |