Johnson v. Alabama

On petition for writ of certiorari to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama. Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for writ of certiorari granted. Judgment vacated, and case remanded to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama for further consideration in light of the position asserted by the respondent in its brief filed on May 10, 2017.

THE CHIEF JUSTICE, with whom Justice THOMAS, Justice ALITO and Justice GORSUCH join, dissenting: The Court vacates the judgment below in light of the position asserted by the respondent in its brief. That position is that…