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Moses v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 9, 2023.

Docket No.22-163
Op. Below4th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether the limits on agency deference announced in Kisor v. Wilkie constrain the deference that courts may accord to interpretive or explanatory commentary in the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual; and (2) whether deference to the Guidelines commentary is impermissible in any form.

Proceedings & orders timeline

May 6, 2022
Application (21A700) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 21, 2022 to August 20, 2022, submitted to The Chief Justice.
May 11, 2022
Application (21A700) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 20, 2022.
Aug 19, 2022
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 22, 2022)
Sep 7, 2022
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Sep 14, 2022
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
Sep 19, 2022
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Cato Institute.
Sep 20, 2022
Response Requested. (Due October 20, 2022)
Oct 13, 2022
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 20, 2022 to November 21, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 14, 2022
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 21, 2022.
Oct 20, 2022
Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed.
Nov 21, 2022
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Dec 7, 2022
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
Dec 9, 2022
Reply of petitioner Lenair Moses filed. (Distributed)
Jan 9, 2023
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Cato Institute GRANTED.
Jan 9, 2023
Petition DENIED.

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