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Pace v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 25, 2024.

Docket No.22-828
Op. Below7th Cir.

Issue

Whether the "and" in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f)(1) means "and," so that a defendant is safety-valve-eligible so long as he does not have (A) more than 4 criminal history points, (B) a 3-point offense, and (C) a 2-point violent offense, or whether the "and" means "or," so that a defendant is only safety-valve-eligible if he has none of (A) more than 4 criminal history points, (B) a 3-point offense, or (C) a 2-point violent offense.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Feb 27, 2023
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 31, 2023)
Mar 21, 2023
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 31, 2023 to May 1, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 22, 2023
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 1, 2023.
May 1, 2023
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
May 16, 2023
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/1/2023.
Mar 18, 2024
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/22/2024.
Mar 25, 2024
Petition DENIED.

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