Opinion ID: 3190739
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Guidelines Error

Text: As to Brown’s claims that we should correct his guidelines range and resentence him on Counts 1, 2, and 3 without the U.S.S.G. § 4B1.4 enhancement, this Court has squarely held that “the savings clause of § 2255(e) does not permit a 4 Even the dissent in Bryant recognized that the petitioner’s case was exceptional because (contrary to the case before us now) Bryant was “in prison beyond the time allowed.” See Bryant, 738 F.3d at 1291 (Martin, J., concurring in part and dissenting in part). 5 Brown argues that our decision that he cannot be resentenced, at least on his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, fails to respect separation-of-powers principles and Congress’ intent in setting statutory maximum sentences. However, our decision today relates to federal courts’ jurisdiction, and Congress has severely limited the power of federal courts to reach the merits of federal prisoners’ § 2241 petitions. We must respect all of Congress’ statutes, and in this case, the jurisdictional limitation imposed by Congress in this procedural posture. 14 Case: 15-11335 Date Filed: 04/01/2016 Page: 15 of 15 prisoner to bring in a § 2241 petition a guidelines miscalculation claim . . . .” Gilbert, 640 F.3d at 1312.6 And because we have concluded that Brown is not entitled to be resentenced on Count 3, we need not address the applicability of the sentencing package doctrine. Thus, we do not disturb any of his concurrent sentences.