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Bryant v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on December 6, 2021.

Docket No.20-1732
Op. Below11th Cir.

Issue

Whether Section 1B1.13 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines is an "applicable" policy statement that binds a district court in considering a defendant-filed motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A), as amended by the First Step Act of 2018.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jun 10, 2021
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 15, 2021)
Jul 7, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 15, 2021 to August 16, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 8, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 16, 2021.
Jul 15, 2021
Brief amicus curiae of FAMM filed.
Jul 15, 2021
Brief amici curiae of Rachel E. Barkow and Brent E. Newton filed.
Jul 15, 2021
Brief amici curiae of The American Conservative Union Foundation Nolan Center for Justice, The Cato Institute filed.
Aug 9, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 16, 2021 to September 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 10, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 15, 2021.
Sep 8, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 15, 2021 to October 15, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 9, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 15, 2021.
Oct 14, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2021 to October 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 15, 2021
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 22, 2021.
Oct 22, 2021
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Nov 8, 2021
Reply of petitioner Thomas Bryant, Jr. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 9, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
Dec 6, 2021
Petition DENIED.

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