Supreme Court of the United States

Sykes v. United States — Scalia, J., dissenting

June 9, 2011131 S. Ct. 2267

Summary

Justice Scalia dissents, arguing that the Court's decision continues to produce a fourth ad hoc judgment on the Armed Career Criminal Act's residual clause. He asserts that the residual clause is a drafting failure and should be declared void for vagueness. Justice Kagan and Justice Thomas filed separate opinions, dissenting and concurring in the judgment, respectively.