No. 19-5111

Avery Blodgett v. United States

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2019-07-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 18-U.S.C.-§2113 18-U.S.C.-§924(c)(3) 18-usc-2113 18-usc-924c3 crime-of-violence federal-bank-robbery force-clause johnson-precedent johnson-v-united-states retroactivity statutory-interpretation welch-v-united-states
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether federal bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. §2113 is a categorical "crime of violence" under the force clause of 18 U.S.C. §924(c)(3)?

2. Whether the new rule of constitutional law set out in Johnson v. United States and held to be retroactively applicable to cases on collateral review by this Court in Welch v. United States applies to the definition of "crime of violence" in the residual clause of 18 U.S.C. §924(c)(3)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether federal bank robbery under 18 U.S.C. §2113 is a categorical crime-of-violence under the force-clause of 18-U.S.C.-§924(c)(3)

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-07-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-22
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2019-07-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 8, 2019)

Attorneys

Avery Blodgett
Judith H. MiznerFederal Defender Office, Petitioner
United States of America
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent