No. 19-8014October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020
Artis v. United States
This case involves a legal dispute between an individual named Artis and the United States government.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a legal dispute between an individual named Artis and the United States government. The Supreme Court is being asked to review a lower court's decision regarding federal law or criminal proceedings.
Question presented
Whether the District of Columbia’s “felon-in-possession” statute, D.C. Code § 22-4503, is a “law of the United States” for purposes of the federal escape statute, 18 U.S.C. § 751(a)?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the First 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