No. 19-7322October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020
Docket 19-7322October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Sanchez-Miranda v. United States
*Sanchez-Miranda v.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedApr 27, 2020
- What it's about
*Sanchez-Miranda v. United States* is a federal case currently pending before the Supreme Court following a decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Question presented
Whether the “use of physical force” clause in 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A) encompasses offenses that can be committed with a mens rea of recklessness?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 25, 2026
- Method
- Methodology