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Perez-Jimenez 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. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-8453 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issues: (1) Whether all facts that increase a defendant’s statutory maximum, including the fact of a prior conviction, must be pleaded in the indictment and either admitted by the defendant or proven to a jury beyond a reasonable doubt; (2) whether the Supreme Court should hold this petition for certiorari pending a decision in Sessions v. Dimaya.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 21 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 24, 2017)
Apr 03 2017Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Apr 06 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2017.
Apr 12 2017Response Requested. (Due May 12, 2017)
Jun 16 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 17, 2017.
Jul 14 2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 16, 2017.
Aug 04 2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 15, 2017.
Sep 15 2017Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Oct 05 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2017.
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 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.