No. 18-8324

Johnny Madison Williams, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-03-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: criminal-law due-process residual-clause retroactivity sentencing statutory-interpretation violent-crime
Key Terms:
DueProcess Takings HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2019-04-12
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did Johnson v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2551 (2015), retroactively void as unconstitutional the residual clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(B)?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Questions Presented for Review 1. Did Johnson v. United States, 135 S. Ct. 2551 (2015), retroactively void as unconstitutional the residual clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(B)? 2. Can federal armed bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and (d) be a crime of violence under the elements clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A) when the offense fails to require any intentional use, attempted use, or threat of violent physical force?

Docket Entries

2019-04-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-14
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-03-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 8, 2019)

Attorneys

Johnny Williams, Jr.
Michael FilipovicFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
Michael FilipovicFederal Public Defender, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent