No. 18-5306

Ramiah Jefferson v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-07-20
Status: GVR
Type: IFP
Relisted (3)IFP
Tags: cell-phone cell-phone-search fourth-amendment gang-activity probable-cause riley-v-california search-warrant zurcher-v-stanford-daily
Key Terms:
Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2019-06-27 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an application for a search warrant to examine the contents of a cell phone seized incident to an arrest must show more to establish probable cause that evidence of criminal conduct will be found in the cell phone than only an opinion that criminal gang members commonly use cell phones to communicate about their plans?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Question Presented is: Whether an application for a search warrant to examine the contents of a cell phone seized incident to an arrest must show more to establish probable cause that evidence of criminal conduct will be found in the cell phone than only an opinion that criminal gang members commonly use cell phones to communicate about their plans? I. Petitioner was sentenced to a total term of 30 years custody, 25 years for RICO conspiracy and a mandatory consecutive 5 years for possession of a firearm in relation to a crime of violence pursuant to the language of 18 USC §924(c), defining crimes of violence. This Court has recently found the same language, appearing in 18 USC §16, unconstitutionally vague in Sessions v. Dimaya, 138 S Ct 1204 (2018). -i The Question presented is: Whether the § 924(c) residual clause is unconstitutionally vague? -ii

Docket Entries

2019-07-30
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2019-06-28
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 United States v. Davis, 588 U. S. ___ (2019).
2019-06-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2019.
2018-12-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-13
Rescheduled.
2018-11-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/30/2018.
2018-11-02
Reply of petitioner Ramiah Jefferson filed.
2018-10-19
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2018-09-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 19, 2018.
2018-09-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 19, 2018 to October 19, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-08-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 19, 2018.
2018-08-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 20, 2018 to September 19, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-07-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 20, 2018)

Attorneys

Ramiah Jefferson
Harold GurewitzGurewitz and Raben, PLC, Petitioner
Harold GurewitzGurewitz and Raben, PLC, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent