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Ranito Allen v. United States
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 21-5782 · judgment June 23, 2023
Certiorari denied · March 31, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
Whether an offense that can be committed through omission or inaction can “ha[ve] as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another” such that it qualifies as a “crime of violence” under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A)?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Amanda Kelly Rice
Jones Day
For respondent
Sarah M. Harris
Acting Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Mar 31 2025Petition DENIED.
- Mar 24 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
- Jun 04 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
- Jun 04 2024Reply of petitioner Ranito Allen filed. (Distributed)
- May 29 2024Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
- May 28 2024Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
- Apr 11 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 28, 2024. See Rule 30.1.
- Apr 10 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 26, 2024 to May 27, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
- Mar 21 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 26, 2024.
- Mar 20 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 27, 2024 to April 26, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
- Feb 22 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 27, 2024)
- Dec 12 2023Application (23A529) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until February 22, 2024.
- Dec 08 2023Application (23A529) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 24, 2023 to February 22, 2024, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.