No. 18-5431

Melvin Andrew Morris v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-procedure civil-rights criminal-procedure domestic-violence due-process residual-clause sentencing standing
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Michigan's felony domestic violence conviction qualifies as a 'crime of violence' under the 'residual clause' of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, resulting in an enhanced sentence as a career offender

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

No question identified. :

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-06-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 31, 2018)

Attorneys

United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent