No. 25-5841

Melvin Ray v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-09
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: categorical-approach crime-of-violence due-process federal-jurisdiction fifth-amendment substantial-effects-test
Latest Conference: 2025-11-14
Question Presented (from Petition)

1) Whether the Fifth Circuit's interpretation of aiding and abetting bank robbery as a "crime of violence" under 924(c)(3)(A) sidesteps the categorical approach, conflicts with other circuits and deprives defendants of due process under the Fifth Amendment?

2) Whether 18 U.S.C. 2113(a) exceeds Congress's enumerated powers by extending federal jurisdiction to intrastate robberies under the "substantial effects " test?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fifth Circuit's interpretation of aiding and abetting bank robbery as a 'crime of violence' under 924(c)(3)(A) sidesteps the categorical approach and conflicts with other circuits, and whether 18 U.S.C. 2113(a) exceeds Congress's enumerated powers by extending federal jurisdiction to intrastate robberies

Docket Entries

2025-11-17
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
2025-10-28
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-10-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-04-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 10, 2025)

Attorneys

Melvin Ray
Melvin Ray — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent