Whether attempted Hobbs Act robbery is a crime of violence

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Whether a certificate of appealability is warranted on the question of whether attempted Hobbs Act robbery is a crime of violence, where this Court is at present considering that very question in United States v. Taylor, 141 S. Ct. 2882 (U.S. July 2, 2021) (No. 20-1459). 2. Whether the Court should resolve the three-way circuit split regarding whether, and under what circumstances, a movant’s procedural default may be excused because his constitutional vagueness challenge was “not reasonably available” prior to Johnson v. United States, 576 U.S. 591 (2015). 3. Whether a general verdict that was obtained in reliance on the unconstitutionally vague residual clause in 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(B) may be sustained based on the reviewing court’s finding that the jury also relied on a valid basis to convict. i INTERESTED PARTIES Petitioner submits that there are no