No. 19-5732
Joel Luque-Rodriguez v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: categorical-approach criminal-law federal-offense generic-offense gonzales-v-duenas-alvarez prosecutions realistic-probability state-statute statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Immigration EmploymentDiscrimina Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Immigration EmploymentDiscrimina Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)
To establish a 'realistic probability' that a state statute applies to conduct not covered by a generic, federal offense for purposes of the categorical approach under Gonzales v. Duenas-Alvarez, 549 U.S. 188 (2007), must a defendant be able to point to actual state prosecutions under the state statute for non-generic conduct?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED To establish that a “realistic probability” exists that a state statute applies to conduct not covered by a generic, federal offense for purposes of the categorical approach under Gonzales v. Duenas-Alvarez, 549 U.S. 188 (2007), must a defendant be able to point to actual state prosecutions under the state statute for non-generic conduct?
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-09-06
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-08-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 27, 2019)
Attorneys
Joel Luque-Rodriguez
Doug Keller — Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent