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Shular v. United States

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-6662 11th. Cir. Jan 21, 2020 Feb 26, 2020 9-0 Ginsburg OT 2019

Holding: The definition of in "serious drug offense" in 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(A)(ii) requires only that the state offense involve the conduct specified in the statute; it does not require that the state offense match certain generic offenses.

Judgment: Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Ginsburg on February 26, 2020. Justice Kavanaugh filed a concurring opinion.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/08/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 13, 2018)
12/04/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 13, 2018 to January 14, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
12/06/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 14, 2019.
01/10/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 14, 2019 to February 13, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
01/11/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 13, 2019.
02/13/2019Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
02/13/2019Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under 15.5 filed by petitioner.
02/28/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
03/11/2019Rescheduled.
06/05/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
06/14/2019Supplemental brief of petitioner Eddie Shular filed. (Distributed)
06/26/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2019.
06/28/2019Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.
07/18/2019Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
07/30/2019Joint motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 25, 2019. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 22, 2019. The reply brief is to be filed on or before December 20, 2019.
09/10/2019Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Eddie Shular.
09/13/2019Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Eddie Shular
09/25/2019Brief of petitioner Eddie Shular filed.
10/02/2019Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
10/02/2019Brief amicus curiae of FAMM filed.
10/02/2019Brief amici curiae of American Immigration Lawyers Association, et al. filed.
10/07/2019Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
11/08/2019SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.
11/22/2019Brief of respondent United States filed.
11/26/2019CIRCULATED
12/03/2019Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit.
12/10/2019The record from the U.S.D.C. Northern Dist. of Florida is electronic and located on PACER, the record is complete.
12/11/2019The record received from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER, this record is complete.
12/20/2019Reply of petitioner Eddie Shular filed. (Distributed)
01/21/2020Argued. For petitioner: Richard M. Summa, Tallahassee, Fla. For respondent: Jonathan C. Bond, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
02/26/2020Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Kavanaugh, J., filed a concurring opinion.
03/30/2020JUDGMENT ISSUED