No. 19-7952October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020
Thompson v. United States
The Supreme Court ruled that a federal law prohibiting false statements to financial institutions does not apply to statements that are merely misleading but technically true.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
The Supreme Court ruled that a federal law prohibiting false statements to financial institutions does not apply to statements that are merely misleading but technically true.
Question presented
Whether the "categorical approach" to determining whether a prior conviction is a "crime of violence" under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(a) requires a court to consider the "least of the acts" criminalized by the statute of conviction, or whether the court may consider the "ordinary case" of the defendant’s conduct?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth 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
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