Lomax v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on February 21, 2023
Issue: (1) Whether, pursuant to Kisor v. Wilkie, courts are obligated first to determine whether a sentencing guideline is ambiguous before affording deference to the Sentencing Commission"s commentary interpreting the guideline; and (2) whether courts may defer to the Sentencing Commission"s commentary to U.S.S.G. " 4B1.2(a)(2) that expands the guideline's definition of "crime of violence," which includes only specified completed offenses, to include inchoate offenses.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 10, 2023) |
| 01/19/2023 | Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| 01/25/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023. |
| 01/27/2023 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Anthony Lomax filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/10/2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/21/2023 | Petition DENIED. |