Elliott v. United States
Pending petition
Issue: Whether a combination of “extraordinary and compelling reasons” that may warrant a discretionary sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) can include reasons that may also be alleged as grounds for vacatur of a sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/05/2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 10, 2025) |
| 12/30/2024 | Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| 01/02/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025. |
| 01/08/2025 | Response Requested. (Due February 7, 2025) |
| 01/29/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 7, 2025 to March 10, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 01/30/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 10, 2025. |
| 03/03/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 10, 2025 to April 9, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 03/04/2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 9, 2025. |
| 04/09/2025 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 04/23/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025. |
| 05/08/2025 | Reply of petitioner Joel Elliott filed. (Distributed) |
| 05/19/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025. |