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Lamb v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on April 2, 2018
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-5152 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issues: (1) Whether the categorical approach, as detailed in Mathis v. United States, requires courts to determine whether an alternatively phrased statute presents alternative means or alternative elements; and whether, pursuant to this analysis, Michigan’s unarmed robbery statute is indivisible and overbroad because it does not require violent force, and therefore does not qualify as a predicate prior conviction under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1); and (2) whether, pursuant to Mathis, Wisconsin’s burglary statute is broader than generic burglary and therefore does not qualify as a predicate prior conviction under the ACCA.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 10 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 11, 2017)
Jul 19 2017Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Jul 27 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2017.
Sep 14 2017Rescheduled.
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.
Apr 02 2018Petition DENIED.