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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. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-8058 5th Cir. 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)
Feb 17 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 24, 2017)
Mar 16 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 24, 2017.
Apr 25 2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 24, 2017.
May 18 2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 23, 2017.
Jun 15 2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 24, 2017.
Jul 24 2017Memorandum of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Jul 27 2017Reply of petitioner Francisco Alvaro-Velasco filed.
Aug 03 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/25/2017.
Apr 17 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.
Apr 23 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
May 07 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
May 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).
Jun 15 2018JUDGMENT ISSUED.