Acknowledgement of receipt (02/12/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit received.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Kimbrough v. United States, 552 U.S. ____ (2007). (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2008.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 7, 2007.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 2, 2007.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 5, 2007.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 1, 2006.

Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 1, 2006.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 2, 2006)

Application (06A61) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 29, 2006.

Application (06A61) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 25, 2006 to August 29, 2006, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Gershom Canady, Petitioner, represented by Gretchen Lynch Taylor

United States, Respondent, represented by Paul D. Clement