No. 18-9092
Juan Lopez-Hernandez v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: aggravated-felony categorical-approach civil-rights crime-of-violence criminal-procedure due-process elements-of-state-statute immigration permanent-resident removal-order state-court-decisions statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2019-05-30
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether federal courts applying the categorical approach must rely on state court decisions that establish the elements of state court statute of convictions rather than engaging in their own statutory interpretation.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether federal courts applying the categorical approach must rely on state court decisions that establish the elements of state court statute of convictions rather than engaging in their own statutory interpretation
Docket Entries
2019-06-03
Petition DENIED.
2019-05-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019.
2019-05-10
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-04-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 3, 2019)
Attorneys
Juan Lopez-Hernandez
Kimberly Sue Trimble — Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent