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No. 19-774October Term 2019Decided Jun 1, 2020

Docket 19-774October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Marsh v. United States

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed with the Supreme Court, seeking review of a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Jun 1, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedJun 1, 2020
What it's about

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed with the Supreme Court, seeking review of a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Question presented

Whether the “categorical approach” for 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.

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit / Decision released Jun 1, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Mar 31, 2026
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