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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

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