No. 18-7996
Emory Watkins v. United States
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: 18-usc-924 circuit-split crime-of-violence due-process hobbs-act hobbs-act-conspiracy residual-clause statutory-interpretation void-for-vagueness
Key Terms:
Securities
Securities
Latest Conference:
2019-06-27
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the residual clause at 18 USC Sec. 924 (c) (3) (B) is void for vagueness
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED The questions presented in this application is: (1) Whether the residual clause at 18 USC Sec. 924 (c) (3) (B) is void for vagueness, a question that divides seven Court of Appeals? 2. Whether the Hobbs Act conspiracy automatically can be characterized as a categorical crime of violence?
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.
2019-05-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2019.
2019-04-17
Memorandum of respondent United States Attorney Eastern District of NY filed.
2019-03-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 17, 2019.
2019-03-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 18, 2019 to April 17, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-02-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 18, 2019)
Attorneys
Emory Watkins
Julia Pamela Heit — Petitioner
United States Attorney Eastern District of NY
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent