No. 19-7930October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020
Pearson v. United States
This is a pending case where the petitioner has asked the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the United States government, while also requesting permission to proceed without paying standard filing fees.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
This is a pending case where the petitioner has asked the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the United States government, while also requesting permission to proceed without paying standard filing fees.
Question presented
Whether Florida’s robbery statute, Fla. Stat. § 812.13, which can be committed by “sudden snatching” or by using only the force necessary to overcome a victim’s resistance, qualifies as a “violent felony” under the Armed Career Criminal Act’s elements clause, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(i)?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided April 20, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 20, 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