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Quarles v. United States

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-778 Apr 24, 2019 Jun 10, 2019 9-0 Kavanaugh OT 2018

Holding: Michigan"s third-degree home-invasion statute substantially corresponds to or is narrower than generic burglary for purposes of qualifying for enhanced sentencing under the Armed Career Criminal Act.

Judgment: Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Kavanaugh on June 10, 2019. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/13/2017Application (17A296) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 26, 2017 to November 24, 2017, submitted to Justice Kagan.
09/15/2017Application (17A296) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 24, 2017.
11/24/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 28, 2017)
12/19/2017Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 28, 2017 to January 29, 2017, submitted to The Clerk.
12/20/2017Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 29, 2018.
12/28/2017Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
01/17/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 29, 2018 to February 28, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
01/18/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 28, 2018.
02/22/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 28, 2018 to March 30, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
02/23/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 30, 2018.
03/30/2018Brief of respondent United States of America filed.
04/06/2018Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
04/10/2018Reply of petitioner Jamar Quarles filed.
04/11/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
12/13/2018Supplemental brief of petitioner Jamar Quarles filed. (Distributed)
12/20/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
01/07/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
01/11/2019Petition GRANTED.
02/11/2019SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, April 24, 2019
02/20/2019Joint appendix filed.
02/20/2019Brief of petitioner Jamar Quarles filed.
02/27/2019Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
02/27/2019Brief amici curiae of Federal Public Defenders for the Northern, Western, and Southern Districts of Texas filed.
03/20/2019CIRCULATED
03/20/2019Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit.
03/20/2019Record received from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit is electronic.
03/22/2019Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
04/15/2019Reply of petitioner Jamar Quarles filed. (Distributed)
04/24/2019Argued. For petitioner: Jeremy C. Marwell, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Zachary D. Tripp, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
06/10/2019Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18pdf/17-778_7li8.pdf'>opinion</a> for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion.
07/12/2019JUDGMENT ISSUED.