No. 25-5063

John Armstrong, Jr. v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: aiding-and-abetting bank-robbery crime-of-violence federal-criminal-law sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2025-11-14 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a conviction for federal bank robbery under Section 2113(a) is categorically a crime of violence under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) when bank robbery can be committed by intimidation and/or extortion, and whether aiding and abetting attempted bank robbery is categorically a crime of violence

Question Presented (from Petition)

I. Under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) and United States v. Taylor, 596 U.S. 845 (2022), is a conviction for federal bank robbery under Section 2113(a) categorically a crime of violence when bank robbery can be committed by “intimidation” and/or “extortion”? II. Under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) and United States v. Taylor, 596 U.S. 845 (2022), is aiding and abetting attempted bank robbery under Section 2113(a) categorically a crime of violence?

Docket Entries

2025-11-17
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
2025-09-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-09-25
Rescheduled.
2025-09-17
2025-09-17
Reply of petitioner John Armstrong, Jr. filed.
2025-09-08
Brief of United States of America in opposition submitted.
2025-09-08
Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
2025-07-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 8, 2025.
2025-07-29
Motion of United States of America for an extension of time submitted.
2025-07-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 8, 2025 to September 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-07-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 8, 2025)
2025-06-02
Application (24A1170) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until July 1, 2025.
2025-05-28
Application (24A1170) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 1, 2025 to July 2, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

John Armstrong, Jr.
Valarie LinnenAttorney at Law, Petitioner
Valarie LinnenAttorney at Law, Petitioner
United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent