No. 21-7053

Iramm Wright v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2022-02-03
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: circuit-split constitutional-law constitutional-vagueness criminal-procedure johnson-precedent johnson-v-united-states procedural-default statutory-interpretation vagueness-doctrine
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Latest Conference: 2022-02-25
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a movant's procedural default may be excused due to a constitutional vagueness challenge not reasonably available prior to Johnson v. United States

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. 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

Docket Entries

2022-02-28
Petition DENIED.
2022-02-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.
2022-02-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-02-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 7, 2022)

Attorneys

Iramm Wright
Janice L. BergmannFederal Public Defender's Office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent