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Thomas v. United States

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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)
Feb 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.
Feb 23 2024Application (23A770) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 28, 2024.
Mar 15 2024Application (23A770) to extend further the time from March 28, 2024 to April 27, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Mar 20 2024Application (23A770) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until April 27, 2024.
Apr 26 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 30, 2024)
May 21 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 30, 2024 to July 1, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
May 22 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 1, 2024.
Jun 10 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 12 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 31, 2024.
Jul 31 2024Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Aug 14 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
Aug 14 2024Reply of petitioner Dearnta Lavon Thomas filed. (Distributed)
Oct 07 2024Petition DENIED.