No. 22-5610

Andre Thompson v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2022-09-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: categorical-approach civil-rights criminal-law criminal-statute due-process elements-clause physical-force sentencing statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2022-10-14
Question Presented (AI Summary)

When applying the categorical approach of 18 U.S.C. §924(c), the elements clause, are courts allowed or required to look to the nature of an offense and what it ordinarily involves, when determining whether that offense qualifies as a predicate crime of violence?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED . 1) When applying the categorical ‘opproach of 1F US.C_S98 (0) . the elements clause, are Courts allowed or required to look to the : noture_of on. offense and hock it ordinarily javolveS, when determining re . thot offense gua lities aS Ov predicate crime of violence . a) When applying the categorical approach ot 1% USC. $99~GQA_ the elements clause, are courts required o¢ allowed ~o determine if the ‘elements of an offense requires, savolves ar hos as an element the use,...0f . physical force, Instead of determining if the offense. itselt has as on clement the use,... of physical force, .

Docket Entries

2022-10-17
Petition DENIED.
2022-09-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/14/2022.
2022-09-26
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2022-09-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 19, 2022)

Attorneys

Andre Thompson
Andre Thompson — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent