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Chambers v. United States

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
06-11206	7th Cir.	Nov 10, 2008	Jan 13, 2009	9-0	Breyer	OT 2008

Issue: Whether a failure to report to prison is the equivalent of escape for purposes of enhanced sentencing under the Armed Career Criminal Act.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Stephen Breyer on January 13, 2009.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

Opinion Analyses: Harbison and Mirzayance (Kristina Moore, April 6, 2009)
Opinion Recap: Chambers v. United States (Eliza Presson, January 14, 2009)
SCOTUSwiki Preview: Chambers v. US (Eliza Presson, November 7, 2008)
Court to hear anti-dumping, sentencing cases (Lyle Denniston, April 21, 2008)

Briefs and Documents

Merits briefs

Other materials

United States Sentencing Commission Report on Federal Escape Offense in Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007 (lodged by counsel for the United States

Certiorari-stage documents