No. 18-5431

Melvin Andrew Morris v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-procedure civil-rights criminal-procedure domestic-violence due-process residual-clause sentencing standing
Key Terms:
Immigration
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Michigan's felony domestic violence conviction qualifies as a 'crime of violence' under the 'residual clause' of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, resulting in an enhanced sentence as a career offender

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-06-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 31, 2018)

Attorneys

United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent