Gammell v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Gammell's petition and did not decide the two questions about the Armed Career Criminal Act's occasions clause.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 26, 2020
- What it’s about
- This is a case appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit where the petitioner filed for a writ of certiorari and requested to proceed in forma pauperis.
- Who it affects
- The Court's action ended Gammell's request for Supreme Court review but did not resolve either legal question.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The specific facts and legal issues involved are not detailed in the available records.
The case came from the Eighth Circuit under the Armed Career Criminal Act; Gammell also asked to proceed without paying the usual court costs.
Question presented
1. Whether the "occasions clause" of the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1), requires a jury to find, or a defendant to admit, that the prior offenses occurred on "occasions different from one another."? 2. Whether the "occasions clause" of the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1), is unconstitutionally vague.
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court's action on this petition is finished. The record shows no further Supreme Court action or ruling on these legal questions.
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Sources
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.