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Sample v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on April 15, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-759 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether a district court may reduce a prison sentence, or impose a probationary term in lieu of imprisonment, to enable a defendant to earn income to pay restitution to his victims.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/13/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 14, 2019)
01/08/2019Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Matthew D. Sample.
01/10/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 14, 2019 to February 13, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
01/11/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 13, 2019.
01/14/2019Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
01/14/2019Brief amici curiae of National Organization for Victim Assistance, et al. filed.
01/30/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 13, 2019 to March 15, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
01/31/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 15, 2019.
03/15/2019Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
03/25/2019Letter from counsel for petitioner waiving the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.
03/27/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
03/27/2019Reply of petitioner Matthew D. Sample filed. (Distributed)
04/15/2019Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers GRANTED.
04/15/2019Petition DENIED.