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Bryant v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on December 6, 2021

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1732 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether Section 1B1.13 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines is an "applicable" policy statement that binds a district court in considering a defendant-filed motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A), as amended by the First Step Act of 2018.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/10/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 15, 2021)
07/07/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 15, 2021 to August 16, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
07/08/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 16, 2021.
07/15/2021Brief amicus curiae of FAMM filed.
07/15/2021Brief amici curiae of Rachel E. Barkow and Brent E. Newton filed.
07/15/2021Brief amici curiae of The American Conservative Union Foundation Nolan Center for Justice, The Cato Institute filed.
08/09/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 16, 2021 to September 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
08/10/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 15, 2021.
09/08/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 15, 2021 to October 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
09/09/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 15, 2021.
10/14/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2021 to October 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
10/15/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 22, 2021.
10/22/2021Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
11/08/2021Reply of petitioner Thomas Bryant, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
11/09/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
12/06/2021Petition DENIED.