Ferguson v. United States
Pending petition
| Docket No. |
Op. Below | Argument |
Opinion |
Vote |
Author |
Term |
| 22-1216 |
4th Cir. |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
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.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
|---|
| Feb 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. |
| Feb 23 2023 | Application (22A760) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 26, 2023. |
| May 24 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 17, 2023) |
| Jun 27 2023 | Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| Jul 05 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023. |
| Aug 02 2023 | Response Requested. (Due September 1, 2023) |
| Aug 24 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 1, 2023 to October 2, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Aug 28 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 2, 2023. |
| Sep 08 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 2, 2023 to November 6, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Sep 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. |
