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Jones v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on February 25, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-6140 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: (1) Whether reasonable jurists can debate whether Florida armed robbery and attempted armed robbery qualify as "violent felon[ies]" under the Armed Career Criminal Act after Johnson v. United States; and (2) whether reasonable jurists can debate whether Florida attempted first-degree murder qualifies as a violent felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act after Johnson v. United States.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/25/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 27, 2017)
10/18/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 27, 2017.
11/27/2017Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 27, 2017 to December 27, 2017, submitted to The Clerk.
11/28/2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 27, 2017.
12/27/2017Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
01/10/2018Reply of petitioner Xavier Jones filed. (Distributed)
01/11/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2018.
01/23/2018Rescheduled.
03/01/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018.
03/19/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018.
03/26/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2018.
01/15/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
02/04/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
02/19/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019.
02/25/2019Petition DENIED.