No. 20-7629

Robert Earl Martin v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2021-04-02
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: constitutional-law criminal-law criminal-sentencing johnson-ruling johnson-v-united-states legal-precedent residual-clause sentencing statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-04-23
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether application of Johnson to the virtually identical residual clause in § 3559(c) does not require a new rule of constitutional law, but merely requires a straightforward application of Johnson' s reasoning to that statute

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED L Whether application of Johnson to the virtually identical residual clause in § 3559(c) does not require a new rule of constitutional law, but merely requires a straightforward application of Johnson’ s reasoning to that statute.

Docket Entries

2021-04-26
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2021-04-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.
2021-04-06
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2021-02-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 3, 2021)

Attorneys

Robert Martin
Robert Earl Martin — Petitioner
Robert Earl Martin — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent