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United States v. Jason Daniels Sims

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Certiorari Granted on April 23, 2018

SET FOR ARGUMENT on October 2, 2017.

This case has been joined to No.17-765

  • Amicus Briefs in support of Petitioner or Neither Party are due within 45 days of grant of certiorari, which would be June 7, 2018.

  • Amicus Briefs in support of Respondents are due within 30 days of the filing of the Petitioner's Merits Brief, which would be July 7, 2018 if the Petitioner files on its deadline.

Counsel for Petitioner

Noel J. Francisco

Solicitor General

United States Department of Justice

950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20530-0001

(202) 514-2217

SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov

Party name: United States

Counsel for Respondent

Chris Tarver

Federal Defender Office

1401 W. Capitol, Suite 490

Little Rock, AR 72201

Washington, DC 20530-0001

(501) 324-6113

chris_tarver@fd.org

Party name: Jason Sims

Question Presented

Whether burglary of a nonpermanent or mobile structure that is adapted or used for overnight accommodation can qualify as "burglary" under the Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984, 18 U.S.C. 924(e)(2)(B)(ii).