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Alvaro-Velasco v. United States

Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Sessions v. Dimaya on May 14, 2018.

Docket No.16-8058
Op. Below5th Cir.
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Issue

Whether 18 U.S.C. § 16(b) is unconstitutionally vague because it requires application of an indeterminate risk standard to the "ordinary case" of an individual"s prior conviction.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Feb 17, 2017
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 24, 2017)
Mar 16, 2017
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 24, 2017.
Apr 25, 2017
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 24, 2017.
May 18, 2017
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 23, 2017.
Jun 15, 2017
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 24, 2017.
Jul 24, 2017
Memorandum of respondent United States in opposition filed.Jul 27, 2017
Reply of petitioner Francisco Alvaro-Velasco filed.
Aug 3, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/25/2017.
Apr 17, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.
Apr 23, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
May 7, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
May 14, 2018
Motion 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).
Jun 15, 2018
JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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