| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-6262 | 11th Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2017 |
Issue: Whether, under the Supreme Court’s opinions in United States v. Booker, Johnson v. United States and Beckles v. United States, which depended heavily upon the distinction between advisory and mandatory sentencing schemes, the residual clause of the mandatory sentencing guidelines is unconstitutionally vague.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Oct 02 2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 6, 2017) |
| Oct 16 2017 | Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| Oct 19 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2017. |
| Oct 27 2017 | Response Requested. (Due November 27, 2017) |
| Nov 21 2017 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 27, 2017 to December 27, 2017, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Nov 22 2017 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 27, 2017 |
| Dec 27 2017 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Jan 09 2018 | Reply of petitioner Quentery Gates filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 11 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2018. |
| Feb 20 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2018. |
| Feb 26 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/2/2018. |
| Mar 12 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018. |
| Mar 19 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018. |
| Mar 26 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2018. |
| Apr 09 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018. |
| Apr 16 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018. |
| Apr 23 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018. |
| May 07 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018. |
| May 14 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018. |
| May 21 2018 | Petition DENIED. |
