No. 19-7922October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020
Docket 19-7922October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Scott L. Rendelman, Petitioner v. William True, Warden
A petition for a writ of certiorari has been filed, asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving a party named Rendelman.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedApr 20, 2020
- What it's about
A petition for a writ of certiorari has been filed, asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving a party named Rendelman.
Question presented
Whether the Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) method of calculating good time credit under the First Step Act of 2018, 18 U.S.C. § 3624(b), violates the statute's plain language and the intent of Congress?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit / Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided April 20, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 20, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Jul 25, 2026
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