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Ecourse-Westbrook v. United States

Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Sessions v. Dimaya on May 14, 2018.
Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-6368 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit erred when it denied a certificate of appealability regarding petitioner’s claim that the definition of a “crime of violence” in 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(B) is unconstitutionally vague in light of Johnson v. United States.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 13 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 16, 2017)
Nov 16 2017Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 16, 2017 to December 18, 2017, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 17 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 18, 2017.
Dec 18 2017Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Jan 04 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2018.
Mar 07 2018Supplemental brief of petitioner Leon Ecourse-Westbrook filed.
Apr 17 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.
Apr 23 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
May 07 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
May 08 2018Second supplemental brief of petitioner Leon Ecourse-Westbrook filed. (Distributed)
May 14 2018Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Sessions v. Dimaya, 584 U. S. ____ (2018).
Jun 15 2018JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Mar 22 2019for an Extension of Time Within Which to File a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari of Leon Ecourse-Westbrook submitted.