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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
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
Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Linked docket
24A1170
Order
Order list, November 17, 2025 · Certiorari denied
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.