Ferguson v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on February 26, 2024
Issue: Whether 28 U.S.C. § 2255 limits a district court"s discretion to consider"among other circumstance-specific factors"legal errors in prior proceedings as "extraordinary and compelling reasons" warranting a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) as amended by the First Step Act.
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Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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02/16/2023 | Application (22A760) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 28, 2023 to May 26, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
02/23/2023 | Application (22A760) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 26, 2023. |
05/24/2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 17, 2023) |
06/27/2023 | Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
07/05/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023. |
08/02/2023 | Response Requested. (Due September 1, 2023) |
08/24/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 1, 2023 to October 2, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
08/28/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 2, 2023. |
09/08/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 2, 2023 to November 6, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
09/11/2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 6, 2023. |
11/01/2023 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
11/21/2023 | Reply of petitioner Dwayne Ferguson filed. |
02/07/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2024. |
02/26/2024 | Petition DENIED. |