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Thacker v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on March 21, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-877 7th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether a district court may consider the 2018 amendment to the sentences mandated by 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) in determining whether a defendant has shown “extraordinary and compelling reasons” warranting a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i).

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 10 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 13, 2022)
Jan 05 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 13, 2022 to February 14, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 06 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 14, 2022.
Feb 14 2022Memorandum of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Feb 28 2022Reply of petitioner Ross Thacker filed. (Distributed)
Mar 02 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
Mar 21 2022Petition DENIED.