No. 20-6967

Justin Loper v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appeal appellate-procedure constitutional-challenge conviction crime-of-violence due-process hobbs-act hobbs-act-robbery sentencing statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference: 2021-03-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the court of appeals erred in dismissing the appeal where the conviction and sentence were unconstitutional because Hobbs Act robbery is not a 'crime of violence' under §924(c)(3)(A) when it can be committed through mere fear of future injury to property

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED. WHETHER THE COURT OF APPEALS ERRED IN DISMISSING THE APPEAL WHERE THE CONVICTION AND SENTENCE WERE UNCONSTITUTIONAL BECAUSE HOBBS ACT ROBBERY IS NOT A “CRIME OF VIOLENCE” UNDER §924(c)(3)(A) WHEN IT CAN BE COMMITTED THROUGH MERE FEAR OF FUTURE INJURY TO PROPERTY. i

Docket Entries

2021-03-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
2021-02-23
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-01-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 1, 2021)

Attorneys

Justin Loper
Jamie J. ReschResch Law, PLLC, Petitioner
Jamie J. ReschResch Law, PLLC, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent