Compassionate Release Motions and Decisions
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United States v. Payne, 94CR150 (N.D. Okla.)
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United States v. Gregory, 07CR73-JED (N.D. Okla. Nov. 22, 2021)
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United States v. Richardson, 2:06CR10 (W.D.N.C. Oct. 29, 2021)
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United States v. Rucker, No. 04-20150-JWL, 2021 WL 4061615, at *1 (D. Kan. Sept. 7, 2021)
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United States v. Rucker, No. 04-20150-JWL, 2021 WL 4061615, at *1 (D. Kan. Sept. 7, 2021)
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United States v. Curry, No. 1:05CR282-TDS, 2021 WL 2644298 (M.D.N.C. June 25, 2021)
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United States v. Davis, 3:90CR85, ECF No. 277 (W.D.N.C. June 2, 2021)
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United States v. Rahim, ECF No. 4:03CR45-MLB (N.D. Ga. April 14, 2021)
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U.S. v. Maumau 20-4056 (10th Cir. April 1, 2021) appealed from No. 2:08-CR-00758-TC-11 (D. Utah)
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United States v. Mack, ECF No. 2:98CR162-JLG (S.D. Ohio Mar. 23, 2021)
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United States v. Walden, No. 2:92-cr-00366-MCS (C.D. Cal. Feb. 11, 2021)
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United States v. Kratsas, No. DKC 92-0208, 2021 WL 242501 (D. Md. Jan. 25, 2021)
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United States v. McDonel, ___ F.Supp.3d ___, 2021 WL 120935 (E.D. Mich. Jan. 13, 2021)
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U.S. v. McDonel 2:07-cr-20189-DML-RSW (E.D. Mich. January 13, 2021)
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United States v. Nafkha, No. 2:95-CR-00220-001-TC, 2021 WL 83268 (D. Utah Jan. 11, 2021)
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United States v. Gaines, 2020 WL 7641201 (W.D. Wash. Dec. 23, 2020)
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United States v. Owen, 2020 WL 7407872, at *1 (E.D. Va. Dec. 17, 2020)
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United States v. Lyle, 2020 WL 7247780 (S.D. TX Dec. 9, 2020)
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United States v. Stuart, No. 5:92-CR-114-BR-3 (E.D.N.C. Dec. 8, 2020)
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United States v. Sparkman, 2020 WL 6781793, at *1 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 18, 2020)
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United States v. Curtis, 2020 WL 6484185, at *1 (N.D. Okla. Nov. 4, 2020)
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United States v. Jones, 482 F.Supp.3d 969 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 27, 2020)
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United States. v Ford 2020 WL 4207092 July 22, 2020
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United States v. Graham 2020 WL 4344840 (July 20, 2020)
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United States v. Scott, 2020 WL 2467425, at *3 (D. Md. May 13, 2020)
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United States v. Arey, 461 F.Supp.3d 343 (W.D. Va., May 13, 2020)
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United States v. Brown, 2020 WL 4569289, at *1 (E.D. Wis. Aug. 7, 2020)
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United States v. Brown 457 F.Supp.3d 691 (S.D. Iowa Apr. 29,2020)
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United States v. Haynes, 456 F.Supp.3d 496 (E.D.N.Y. 2020)
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United States v. Young, 458 F.Supp.3d 838 (M.D. Tenn. 2020)
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United States v. O’Bryan 2020 WL 869475 Feb. 21, 2020
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United States v. Sloan, 3:93 CR28-MOC (W.D.N.C. June 8, 2021
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United States v. Redd, 444 F.Supp.3d 717 (E.D. Va. 2020)
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