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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.

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Jul 25, 2026
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