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Alvaro-Velasco v. United States

Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Sessions v. Dimaya on May 14, 2018.

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-8058 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether 18 U.S.C. § 16(b) is unconstitutionally vague because it requires application of an indeterminate risk standard to the "ordinary case" of an individual"s prior conviction.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/17/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 24, 2017)
03/16/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 24, 2017.
04/25/2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 24, 2017.
05/18/2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 23, 2017.
06/15/2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 24, 2017.
07/24/2017Memorandum of respondent United States in opposition filed.
07/27/2017Reply of petitioner Francisco Alvaro-Velasco filed.
08/03/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/25/2017.
04/17/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.
04/23/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
05/07/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
05/14/2018Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Sessions v. Dimaya, 584 U. S. ____ (2018).
06/15/2018JUDGMENT ISSUED.