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Welch v. U.S., No. 15-6418 (U.S. Supreme Court) (578 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 1257) (April 18, 2016) (Justice Kennedy)

Loaded on May 29, 2017 published in Punch and Jurists April 11, 2016
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In 2015, the Supreme Court struck down, as unconstitutionally vague, the so-called “residual clause” of the Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 (“ACCA”) (18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1)), saying that its "indeterminacy . . . both denies fair notice to defendants and invites arbitrary enforcement by judges.” (See, Johnson v. U.S., ...

 

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  1. Welch v. U.S., No. 15-6418 (U.S. Supreme Court) (578 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 1257) (April 18, 2016) (Justice Kennedy)
  2. Molina-Martinez v. U.S., No. 14-8913 (U.S. Supreme Court) (578 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 1338) (April 20, 2016) (Justice Kennedy)
  3. Nichols v. U.S., No. 15-5238 (U.S. Supreme Court) (578 U.S. ___; 136 S.Ct. 1113) (April 4, 2016) (Justice Alito)
  4. U.S. v. Rivera, No. 12-CR-700 (JG) (E.D.N.Y.) (117 F.Supp.3d 172) (July 22, 2015) (Judge John Gleeson)
  5. U.S. v. Mercado-Flores, No. Crim.No. 14-466 (GAG) (D.Puerto Rico) ( F.Supp.3d ) (June 4, 2015) (Judge Gustavo A. Gelpi)
  6. Koger v. Dart, No. 13 C 7150 (N.D.Ill.) (114 F.Supp.3d 572) (July 6, 2015) (Judge Matthew F. Kennelly)

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