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Thomas v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on October 7, 2024

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-1168 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: Whether, when a defendant"s 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) conviction is predicated on a violent-crimes-in-aid-of-racketeering (VICAR) offense, a court must apply the categorical approach to the offense on which that VICAR offense is predicated, and determine whether that underlying offense is categorically a crime of violence.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/16/2024Application (23A770) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 27, 2024 to March 28, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.
02/23/2024Application (23A770) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 28, 2024.
03/15/2024Application (23A770) to extend further the time from March 28, 2024 to April 27, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.
03/20/2024Application (23A770) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 27, 2024.
04/26/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 30, 2024)
05/21/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 30, 2024 to July 1, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
05/22/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 1, 2024.
06/10/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
06/12/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 31, 2024.
07/31/2024Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
08/14/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
08/14/2024Reply of petitioner Dearnta Lavon Thomas filed. (Distributed)
10/07/2024Petition DENIED.