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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)
01/17/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 20, 2018)
02/13/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 20, 2018 to March 22, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
02/14/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 22, 2018.
03/05/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 22, 2018 to April 23, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
03/06/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 23, 2018.
04/18/2018Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
05/02/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018.
05/03/2018Reply of petitioner Shannon L. Ferguson filed. (Distributed)
12/20/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
01/07/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
06/10/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2019.
06/12/2019Supplemental Brief of Shannon L. Ferguson not accepted for filing. (June 12, 2019 - Corrected version to be submitted).
06/12/2019Supplemental brief of petitioner Shannon L. Ferguson filed. (Distributed)
06/17/2019Petition DENIED.