whether-the-vicar-statute-is-subject-to-standard-rules-of-statutory-interpretation

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether the Sixth Circuit is correct that—contrary to every other circuit’s application of the plain statutory language—the VICAR statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a), “is not subject to standard rules of statutory interpretation,” such that the statutory mens rea requirement does not apply to every element of the offense. 2. Whether a criminal offense that can be committed with a mens rea of recklessness can qualify as a “crime of violence” within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(8)(A). i