No. 21-6555

Malik Saunders v. United States

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2021-12-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: circuit-split crimes-of-violence criminal-offenses culpable-omission culpable-omissions injury-or-death intentional-causation physical-force sentencing-guidelines u.s.-sentencing-guidelines
Key Terms:
Takings CriminalProcedure Immigration
Latest Conference: 2022-01-07
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether all criminal offenses that require proof of an intentional causation of injury or death, including those which may be committed by way of culpable omissions—such as the withholding of food or medical attention—categorically involve the "use .. . of physical force against the person of another," and therefore qualify as predicate "crimes of violence" under Section 4B1.2(a)(1) of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether all criminal offenses that require proof of an intentional causation of injury or death, including those which may be committed by way of culpable omissions, involve the 'use .. . of physical force against the person of another,' and therefore qualify as predicate 'crimes of violence' under Section 4B1.2(a)(1) of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines

Docket Entries

2022-01-10
Petition DENIED.
2021-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-12-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2021-12-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 7, 2022)

Attorneys

Malik Saunders
Lucas Arment AndersonRothman. Schneider, Soloway & Stern, LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent