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Pace v. United States

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Petition for certiorari denied on March 25, 2024
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-828 7th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether the “and” in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)(1) means “and,” so that a defendant is safety-valve-eligible so long as he does not have (A) more than 4 criminal history points, (B) a 3-point offense, and (C) a 2-point violent offense, or whether the “and” means “or,” so that a defendant is only safety-valve-eligible if he has none of (A) more than 4 criminal history points, (B) a 3-point offense, or (C) a 2-point violent offense.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 27 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 31, 2023)
Mar 21 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 31, 2023 to May 1, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 22 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 1, 2023.
May 01 2023Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
May 16 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/1/2023.
Mar 18 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2024.
Mar 25 2024Petition DENIED.