Watford v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on January 10, 2022
Issue: Whether a district court may consider the 2018 amendment to the sentences mandated by 18 U.S.C. " 924(c) in determining whether a defendant has shown "extraordinary and compelling reasons" warranting a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. " 3582(c)(1)(A)(i).
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 10/12/2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 15, 2021) |
| 11/09/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 15, 2021 to December 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 11/10/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 15, 2021. |
| 11/12/2021 | Brief amici curiae of FAMM and NACDL filed. |
| 11/15/2021 | Brief amici curiae of American Conservative Union Foundation Nolan Center for Justice and the Cato Institute filed. |
| 12/15/2021 | Memorandum of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 12/21/2021 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period to distribute the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 filed. |
| 12/22/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022. |
| 12/22/2021 | Reply of petitioner John J. Watford filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/10/2022 | Petition DENIED. |