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Ramirez-Hidalgo v. United States

Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Sessions v. Dimaya on June 25, 2018.
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-7793 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether 18 U.S.C. § 16(b) violates the Constitution’s prohibition on vague criminal laws by requiring application of an indeterminate risk standard to the “ordinary case” of an individual’s prior conviction.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 15 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 22, 2018)
Mar 14 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 22, 2018 to April 23, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 15 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 23, 2018.
Mar 23 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 23, 2018 to May 23, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 26 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 23, 2018.
May 23 2018Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
May 25 2018Reply of petitioner Jesus Ramirez-Hidalgo filed. (Distributed)
May 30 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.
Jun 18 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
Jun 25 2018Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Sessions v. Dimaya, 584 U. S. ____ (2018).
Jul 27 2018JUDGMENT ISSUED.