Certiorari Granted on March 19, 2018
The date for argument has not yet been set.
Amicus Briefs in support of Petitioner or Neither Party are due by June 1, 2018.
Amicus Briefs in support of Respondents are due by August 6, 2018.
Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, et al. v. Mony Preap, et al.
Posted By admin On In Uncategorized | No CommentsCounsel for Petitioner
Noel J. Francisco
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
202-514-2217
Party name: Kirstjen M. Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, et al.
Counsel for Respondent
Michael King Thomas Tan
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
125 Broad St., 18th Floor
New York, NY 10004
212-549-2500
mtan@aclu.org
Party name: Mony Preap, et al.
Question Presented
Is a state robbery offense that includes "as an element" the common law requirement of overcoming "victim resistance" categorically a "violent felony" under the only remaining definition of that term in the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. ยง 924(e)(2)(B)(i)(an offense that "has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person of another"), if the offense has been specifically interpreted by state appellate courts to require only slight force to overcome resistance?