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Greer v. United States
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| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-8709 | 11th Cir. | Apr 20, 2021 | Jun 14, 2021 | 9-0 | Kavanaugh | OT 2020 |
Holding: In felon-in-possession cases under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), an error under Rehaif v. United States is not a basis for plain-error relief unless the defendant first makes a sufficient argument or representation on appeal that he would have presented evidence at trial that he did not in fact know he was a felon.
Judgment: Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Kavanaugh on June 14, 2021. Justice Sotomayor filed a concurring opinion.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Court makes it easier for appellate courts to affirm federal felon-in-possession convictions after Rehaif (Evan Lee, June 15, 2021)
- Court limits new trials for people with felon-in-possession convictions (Evan Lee, June 14, 2021)
- Justices wrestle with procedural issues stemming from their own federal criminal-law decision (Evan Lee, April 21, 2021)
- Pondering the aftermath of a landmark ruling in felon-in-possession cases (Evan Lee, April 19, 2021)
- Justices grant review in 14 new cases but don’t act on hot-button issues (Amy Howe, January 8, 2021)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jun 08 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 15, 2020) |
| Jun 17 2020 | Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed. |
| Jun 25 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020. |
| Aug 10 2020 | Response Requested. (Due September 9, 2020) |
| Aug 28 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 9, 2020 to October 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Aug 31 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 9, 2020. |
| Oct 09 2020 | Brief of respondent United States of America filed. |
| Dec 03 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
| Dec 04 2020 | Rescheduled. |
| Dec 23 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
| Jan 06 2021 | Reply of petitioner Gregory Greer filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 08 2021 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Feb 22 2021 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Feb 22 2021 | Brief of petitioner Gregory Greer filed. |
| Feb 22 2021 | Motion file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Gregory Greer. |
| Mar 01 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Gregory Greer |
| Mar 01 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Mar 12 2021 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. |
| Mar 15 2021 | Record requested. |
| Mar 15 2021 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer. |
| Mar 19 2021 | Record from the U.S.D.C. Middle District of Florida Jacksonville Division has been electronically received and filed. |
| Mar 24 2021 | Brief of respondent United States of America filed. |
| Mar 29 2021 | Motion of petitioner for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. |
| Mar 30 2021 | CIRCULATED |
| Apr 09 2021 | Reply of petitioner Gregory Greer filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 20 2021 | Argued. For petitioner: M. Allison Guagliardo, Assistant Federal Defender, Tampa, Fla. For respondent: Benjamin W. Snyder, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.. |
| Jun 14 2021 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, Gorsuch and Barrett, JJ., joined. Justice Sotomayor, concurring as to No. 19-8709, and concurring in part, dissenting in part, and dissenting from the judgment as to No. 20-444. (Opinion also for No. 20-444). VIDED. |
| Jul 16 2021 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
