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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

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Linked docket
24A1170

Proceedings

  1. Nov 17 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Oct 29 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
  3. Sep 25 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
  4. Sep 25 2025
    Rescheduled.
  5. Sep 17 2025
    Reply of petitioner John Armstrong, Jr. filed.
  6. Sep 08 2025
    Brief of respondent United States of America in opposition filed.
  7. Jul 30 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 8, 2025.
  8. Jul 29 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 8, 2025 to September 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
  9. Jul 03 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 8, 2025)
  10. Jun 02 2025
    Application (24A1170) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until July 1, 2025.
  11. May 28 2025
    Application (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.