Walker v. United States

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Walker v. United States | |
Docket number: 19-373 | |
Term: 2019 | |
Court: United States Supreme Court | |
Important dates | |
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Court membership | |
Chief Justice John G. Roberts • Clarence Thomas • Ruth Bader Ginsburg • Stephen Breyer • Samuel Alito • Sonia Sotomayor • Elena Kagan • Neil Gorsuch • Brett Kavanaugh |
Walker v. United States is a case that was granted review by the Supreme Court of the United States during the court's October 2019-2020 term. The case came on a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. It was dismissed after the petitioner, James Walker, died on January 22, 2020.[1]
You can review the lower court's opinion here.[3]
Timeline
The following timeline details key events in this case:
- January 27, 2020: The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the case.
- November 15, 2019: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case.
- September 19, 2019: James Walker filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court.
- April 16, 2019: The 6th Circuit reversed the decision of the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee and remanded the case.
Background
James Walker was found guilty of being a felon while being in possession of ammunition. The district court found that Walker had been previously convicted of three violent felonies, and was therefore subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years' imprisonment under the Armed Career Criminal Act. Walker filed a habeas petition, arguing that his prior convictions no longer qualified as violent felonies as defined in the Armed Career Criminal Act. The district court determined that two of Walker's prior convictions were violent felonies, vacated the previous sentence, and re-sentenced him to serve 88 months in prison. The 6th Circuit reversed the district court's sentence and remanded the case.[3]
Questions presented
The petitioner presented the following questions to the court:[2]
Questions presented:
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Outcome
The case was dismissed after Walker died on January 22, 2020.[1]
See also
External links
- U.S. Supreme Court docket file - Walker v. United States (petitions, motions, briefs, opinions, and attorneys)
- SCOTUSblog case file for Walker v. United States
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SCOTUSblog, "Walker v. United States," accessed November 18, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Supreme Court of the United States, "Walker v. United States: Questions Presented," accessed November 18, 2019
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, "Walker v. United States," accessed November 18, 2019