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John Armstrong, Jr. v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 21-11252 · judgment December 11, 2024
Certiorari denied · November 17, 2025
Question presented
I. Under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) and United States v. Taylor, 596 U.S. 845 (2022), is a conviction for federal bank robbery under Section 2113(a) categorically a crime of violence when bank robbery can be committed by “intimidation” and/or “extortion”? II. Under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) and United States v. Taylor, 596 U.S. 845 (2022), is aiding and abetting attempted bank robbery under Section 2113(a) categorically a crime of violence?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Valarie Linnen
Attorney at Law
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Nov 17 2025Petition DENIED.
- Oct 29 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
- Sep 25 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
- Sep 25 2025Rescheduled.
- Sep 17 2025Reply of petitioner John Armstrong, Jr. filed.
- Sep 08 2025Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
- Jul 30 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 8, 2025.
- Jul 29 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 8, 2025 to September 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Jul 03 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 8, 2025)
- Jun 02 2025Application (24A1170) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until July 1, 2025.
- May 28 2025Application (24A1170) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 1, 2025 to July 2, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.