Koons v. United States
| Docket No. | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-5716 | Mar 27, 2018 | Jun 4, 2018 | 9-0 | Alito | OT 2017 |
Holding: Petitioners do not qualify for sentence reductions under 18 U. S. C. "3582(c)(2) because their sentences were not "based on" their lowered Federal Sentencing Guidelines ranges but, instead, were "based on" their mandatory minimums and their substantial assistance to the government.
Judgment: Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Alito on June 4, 2018.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/22/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 25, 2017) |
| 09/21/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 25, 2017. |
| 10/25/2017 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 11/09/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2017. |
| 12/04/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2017. |
| 12/08/2017 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| 12/18/2017 | Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioners Timothy D. Koons, et al. |
| 12/27/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018. |
| 01/16/2018 | Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioners GRANTED, and Jeffrey L. Fisher, Esquire, of Stanford, California, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioners in this case. |
| 01/17/2018 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Timothy D. Koons, et al. |
| 01/22/2018 | Brief of petitioners Timothy D. Koons, et al. filed. |
| 01/22/2018 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed.) |
| 01/22/2018 | Motion for leave to file a supplemental volume of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Timothy D. Koons, et al. |
| 01/24/2018 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 27, 2018 |
| 01/29/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Families Against Mandatory Minimums filed. |
| 01/29/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| 01/29/2018 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed. |
| 01/31/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2018. |
| 02/07/2018 | CIRCULATED |
| 02/20/2018 | Motion for leave to file a supplemental volume of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. |
| 02/21/2018 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. |
| 02/21/2018 | Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/13/2018 | Reply of petitioners Timothy D. Koons, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/27/2018 | Argued. For petitioners: Jeffrey L. Fisher, Stanford, Cal. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Eric J. Feigin, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| 06/04/2018 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| 07/06/2018 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |