What is the Hobbs Act crime of using violence in furtherance of extortion?
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The following excerpt is from United States v. Dervishaj, 17-2570-cr (2nd Cir. 2019):
2. This crime is distinct from the crimes of Hobbs Act extortion and Hobbs Act robbery. See Scheidler v. Nat'l Org. for Women, 547 U.S. 9, 22 (2006) (noting that the "Hobbs Act crime of using violence in furtherance of" robbery or extortion is a "separate" crime from Hobbs Act extortion and robbery).
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