No. 18-6566

Jara Meotta Ishon Flowers v. United States

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Amici (1)Response WaivedIFP
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Latest Conference: 2018-12-07
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should this Court overturn its prior decision in Evans?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED In Ocasio v. United States, 136 S. Ct. 1423 (2016), separate opinions by Justice Thomas and Justice Breyer questioned whether Evans v. United States, 504 U.S. 255 (1992), was “wrongly decided.” 136 S. Ct. at 1437 (Breyer, J., concurring); id. at 143740 (Thomas, J., dissenting). This case presents the question highlighted, but not addressed, by Ocasio: Should this Court overturn its prior decision in Evans?

Docket Entries

2018-12-10
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-06
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Cato Institute.
2018-11-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
2018-11-09
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-11-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 6, 2018)

Attorneys

Cato Institute
Brian David BooneALSTON & BIRD LLP, Amicus
Brian David BooneALSTON & BIRD LLP, Amicus
Jara Flowers
Joshua Brown CarpenterFederal Defenders of Western North Carolina, Inc., Petitioner
Joshua Brown CarpenterFederal Defenders of Western North Carolina, Inc., Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent