No. 20-1459

United States v. Justin Eugene Taylor

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-04-16
Status: Judgment Issued
Type: Paid
Amici (5)Relisted (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: attempted-robbery crime-of-violence criminal-law due-process federal-criminal-law federal-jurisdiction hobbs-act sentencing sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation violent-crime
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Latest Conference: 2021-07-01 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether 18 U.S.C. 924(c)(3)(A)'s definition of 'crime of violence' excludes attempted Hobbs Act robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1951(a)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether 18 U.S.C. 924(¢)(3)(A)’s definition of “crime of violence” excludes attempted Hobbs Act robbery, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1951(a). (I)

Docket Entries

2023-06-30
Record has been returned.
2022-07-25
JUDGMENT ISSUED
2022-06-21
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-1459_n7ip.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., and Alito, J., filed dissenting opinions.
2021-12-07
Argued. For petitioner: Rebecca Taibleson, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Michael R. Dreeben, Washington, D. C.
2021-11-22
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-29
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and FAMM filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-29
Brief amicus curiae of First Amendment Clinic filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-29
Brief amicus curiae of John Pangelinan filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-29
Brief amicus curiae of Neal Goldfarb filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-29
CIRCULATED
2021-10-27
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-22
Brief of respondent Justin Eugene Taylor filed.
2021-10-04
Record received from the U.S.D.C. Eastern District of Virginia is electronic and located on Pacer. Some transcripts and Sealed documents has been received (One Envelope)
2021-09-27
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit.
2021-09-20
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, December 7, 2021.
2021-09-07
Brief of petitioner United States filed.
2021-08-23
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
2021-07-21
Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 7, 20201. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 22, 2021.
2021-07-19
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2021-07-19
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner United States.
2021-07-02
Petition GRANTED.
2021-07-02
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
2021-07-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021.
2021-06-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
2021-06-07
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
2021-05-21
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Justin Eugene Taylor.
2021-05-21
Brief of respondent Justin Eugene Taylor in opposition filed.
2021-05-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 21, 2021.
2021-04-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 17, 2021 to May 21, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-04-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 17, 2021)

Attorneys

First Amendment Clinic
James Patrick Longest Jr.Duke University School of Law, Amicus
James Patrick Longest Jr.Duke University School of Law, Amicus
John Pangelinan
Joseph Edward HoreyBanes Horey Berman and Miller LLC, Amicus
Joseph Edward HoreyBanes Horey Berman and Miller LLC, Amicus
Justin Eugene Taylor
Frances Hemsley PrattOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Respondent
Frances Hemsley PrattOffice of the Federal Public Defender, Respondent
Michael R. DreebenO’Melveny & Myers LLP, Respondent
Michael R. DreebenO’Melveny & Myers LLP, Respondent
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and FAMM
Jeffrey T. GreenSidley Austin, Amicus
Jeffrey T. GreenSidley Austin, Amicus
National Association of Federal Defenders
Davina Te-min ChenNational Sentencing Resource Counsel, Federal Public and Community Defenders, Amicus
Davina Te-min ChenNational Sentencing Resource Counsel, Federal Public and Community Defenders, Amicus
Neal Goldfarb
Neal Goldfarb — Amicus
Neal Goldfarb — Amicus
United States
Edwin Smiley KneedlerD.O.J., Petitioner
Edwin Smiley KneedlerD.O.J., Petitioner
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Petitioner
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Petitioner