No. 18-7096October Term 2018Decided May 20, 2019
Docket 18-7096October Term 2018 (2018–2019)
Reinaldo Santos, Petitioner v. United States
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 20, 2019
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 20, 2019
- What it's about
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the court of appeals erred in denying his request for a certificate of appealability to challenge the district court’s conclusion that his prior conviction for battery on a law enforcement officer under Florida law qualifies as a “violent felony” under the elements clause of the Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. 924(e)(2)(B)(i)?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Decision released May 20, 2019
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided May 20, 2019
The Court released its decision on May 20, 2019 without hearing oral argument.
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Jul 3, 2026
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