No. 19-7977October Term 2019Decided May 4, 2020
Docket 19-7977October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Hoff v. United States
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Hoff against the United States following a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 4, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 4, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Hoff against the United States following a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Question presented
Whether a state drug conviction is a "serious drug offense" under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(A)(ii), if the state statute is broader than the federal definition of "controlled substance" in 21 U.S.C. § 802?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released May 4, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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