Rose v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Rose’s petition, so the Sixth Circuit’s ruling remains in place without a Supreme Court decision on the legal question.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 4, 2020
- What it’s about
- The Supreme Court denied Rose’s petition for review, leaving the Sixth Circuit’s ruling in place.
- Who it affects
- The Sixth Circuit’s ruling remains in place for Rose, but the Supreme Court’s order gives no answer to the legal question Rose raised.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The petition concerned how courts should use the categorical approach to decide whether a prior state conviction counts as a violent felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
The petition came from the Sixth Circuit and concerned the categorical approach to a prior state conviction under the Act’s “violent felony” definition.
Question presented
Whether the "categorical approach" to determining whether a prior conviction is a "violent felony" under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), requires a court to consider the "realistic probability" that the state would apply the statute to conduct that does not involve the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished this docket action. The Sixth Circuit’s ruling remains in place for Rose, and no Supreme Court decision on the main legal question was issued.
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Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.