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Ferguson v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 17, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-7496 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether the Taylor v. United States definition of generic burglary in the Armed Career Criminal Act extends to burglary statutes that do not require an intent to commit a further crime at the time of entry, as held by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit and the court below, or whether it only encompasses burglary statutes that require such intent at the time of entry, as held by the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 5th and 8th Circuits.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 17 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 20, 2018)
Feb 13 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 20, 2018 to March 22, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 14 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 22, 2018.
Mar 05 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 22, 2018 to April 23, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 06 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 23, 2018.
Apr 18 2018Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
May 02 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018.
May 03 2018Reply of petitioner Shannon L. Ferguson filed. (Distributed)
Dec 20 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
Jan 07 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
Jun 10 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
Jun 12 2019Supplemental Brief of Shannon L. Ferguson not accepted for filing. (June 12, 2019 - Corrected version to be submitted).
Jun 12 2019Supplemental brief of petitioner Shannon L. Ferguson filed. (Distributed)
Jun 17 2019Petition DENIED.