No. 20-5584

David Matthews v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-09-03
Status: GVR
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: armed-career-criminal-act borden-v-united-states criminal-offense mens-rea recklessness statutory-interpretation violent-felony
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2021-06-17 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a criminal offense that can be committed with a mens rea of recklessness can qualify as a 'violent felony' under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED L Whether a criminal offense that can be committed with a mens rea of recklessness can qualify as a “violent felony” under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). i

Docket Entries

2021-07-23
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2021-06-21
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 <i>Borden</i> v. <i>United States</i>, 593 U. S. ___ (2021).
2021-06-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
2020-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-04
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
2020-10-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 4, 2020.
2020-10-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 4, 2020 to December 4, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-10-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 4, 2020.
2020-09-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 5, 2020 to November 4, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-08-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 5, 2020)

Attorneys

David Matthews
Taylor Wills Edwards BrownFederal Public Defender, Northern District of Texas, Petitioner
Taylor Wills Edwards BrownFederal Public Defender, Northern District of Texas, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent