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Shotwell v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on February 25, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-6540 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether petitioner"s prior convictions for armed robbery, in violation of Fla. Stat. " 812.13, were convictions for "violent felon[ies]" under the elements clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. 924(e)(2)(B)(i).

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/17/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 30, 2017)
11/21/2017Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 30, 2017 to January 2, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
11/22/2017Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 2, 2018
12/19/2017Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 2, 2018 to February 1, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
12/20/2017Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 1, 2018.
02/01/2018Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
02/09/2018Reply of petitioner Desmond Shotwell filed. (Distributed)
02/15/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/2/2018.
02/27/2018Rescheduled.
03/01/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018.
03/19/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018.
03/26/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2018.
01/15/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
02/04/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
02/19/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019.
02/25/2019Petition DENIED.