No. 18-6547
Christopher Brooks v. United States
Tags: 18-usc-924 armed-career-criminal-act circuit-split criminal-offense elements-clause mens-rea physical-force reckless-mens-rea statutory-interpretation violent-felony
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference:
2019-03-29
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a criminal offense with a reckless mens rea qualifies as a 'violent felony' under the elements clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a criminal offense with a reckless mens rea qualifies as a “violent felony” under the elements clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act, which requires the offense to have “as an element the use . . . of physical force against the person of another,” 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(i). i
Docket Entries
2019-04-01
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2019.
2019-03-07
Reply of petitioner Christopher Brooks filed.
2019-03-04
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2019-01-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 4, 2019.
2019-01-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 1, 2019 to March 4, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-12-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 2, 2019 to February 1, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-12-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 1, 2019.
2018-11-29
Response Requested. (Due January 2, 2019)
2018-11-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
2018-11-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-10-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 3, 2018)
Attorneys
Christopher Brooks
Andrew Lee Adler — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
Andrew Lee Adler — Federal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent