Broadway v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on June 21, 2021
Issue: (1) Whether courts owe deference to the Sentencing Commission"s commentary when it expands the scope of the Sentencing Guidelines; and (2) whether the rule of lenity and the right to due process preclude deference under Stinson v. United States when commentary to a Sentencing Guideline would increase a sentence.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/16/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 21, 2021) |
| 01/14/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 21, 2021 to February 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 01/15/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 22, 2021. |
| 01/21/2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Due Process Institute filed. |
| 02/04/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 22, 2021 to March 24, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 02/05/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 24, 2021. |
| 03/24/2021 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 04/07/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021. |
| 04/07/2021 | Reply of petitioner Marcus Broadway filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/19/2021 | Rescheduled. |
| 06/01/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021. |
| 06/21/2021 | Petition DENIED. |