No. 25-6462
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: crime-of-violence criminal-law hobbs-act sentencing-enhancement statutory-interpretation supreme-court-precedent
Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether, in light of United States v. Taylor, 142 S. Ct. 2015 (2022), and United States v. Jackson, 36 F.4th 1294 (11th Cir. 2022), Hobbs Act robbery remains a "crime of violence" under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A), or whether prior Eleventh Circuit precedent (United States v. St. Hubert, 909 F.3d 335 (11th Cir. 2018)) has been abrogated.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Hobbs Act robbery remains a 'crime of violence' under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A) in light of recent Supreme Court and Eleventh Circuit precedent
Docket Entries
2026-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-11-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 30, 2026)
2025-10-10
Application (25A412) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until November 6, 2025.
2025-09-25
Application (25A412) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 7, 2025 to December 6, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Jamaur Lewis
Allen Stewart Kaufman — Allen S. Kaufman, P.A., Petitioner
United States
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent