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Williams v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on February 28, 2022

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-767 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)
11/19/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 23, 2021)
12/15/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 23, 2021 to January 24, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
12/17/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 24, 2022.
12/21/2021Brief amici curiae of FAMM and NACDL filed.
01/24/2022Memorandum for the United States in opposition filed.
02/09/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.
02/28/2022Petition DENIED.