No. 18-6774

Jimmy L. Thompson v. United States

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2018-11-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: constitutional-challenge criminal-law criminal-sentencing due-process felon-in-possession firearm-charges predicate-felony sentencing sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation void-ab-initio void-statute
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2019-04-26 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a conviction based on a void statute can be used to increase punishment

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether a conviction based on a statute that has been held void ab initio can be used to increase punishment as a predicate felony pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §922(g), charging felon in possession of a firearm. ii

Docket Entries

2019-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2019-04-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2019.
2019-03-21
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
2019-02-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 21, 2019.
2019-02-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 19, 2019 to March 21, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-01-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 19, 2019.
2019-01-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 17, 2019 to February 19, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2018-12-18
Response Requested. (Due January 17, 2019)
2018-12-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-12-03
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-11-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 21, 2018)

Attorneys

Jimmy Thompson
Susan Michele PavlowLaw Offices of Susan M. Pavlow, Petitioner
Susan Michele PavlowLaw Offices of Susan M. Pavlow, Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent