Rutherford v. United States
Pending petition
Issue: Whether a district court may consider disparities created by the First Step Act’s prospective changes in sentencing law when deciding if “extraordinary and compelling reasons” warrant a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i).
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/30/2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 5, 2025) |
| 02/21/2025 | Brief amicus curiae of Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) filed. |
| 02/26/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 5, 2025 to April 4, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 02/27/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 4, 2025. |
| 02/28/2025 | Brief amici curiae of Clinical Law Professors filed. |
| 03/05/2025 | Brief amici curiae of Former Bureau of Prisons Officials filed. |
| 03/05/2025 | Brief amici curiae of Former Federal Judges filed. |
| 04/02/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 4, 2025 to May 5, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 04/03/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 5, 2025. |