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Irons v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on January 9, 2023
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-242 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: Whether errors in calculating the Sentencing Guidelines are rendered categorically harmless by the district court’s assertion that the guidelines would make no difference to the choice of sentence.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 09 2022Application (21A815) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 25, 2022 to September 13, 2022, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Jun 21 2022Application (21A815) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until September 13, 2022.
Sep 12 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 14, 2022)
Sep 19 2022Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Sep 21 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
Sep 27 2022Response Requested. (Due October 27, 2022)
Oct 19 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 27, 2022 to November 28, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 20 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 28, 2022.
Nov 18 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 28, 2022 to December 5, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 22 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 5, 2022.
Dec 05 2022Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Dec 19 2022Reply of petitioner Cyrano Irons filed. (Distributed)
Dec 21 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
Jan 09 2023Petition DENIED.