No. 19-8027October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020Updated Mar 14, 2020
Gomez-Carrasquillo v. United States
The petitioner is asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the United States government, while also requesting permission to proceed without paying standard court fees due to financial hardship.
Case status
Decided · April 20, 2020
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
The petitioner is asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the United States government, while also requesting permission to proceed without paying standard court fees due to financial hardship.
Question presented
Whether Puerto Rico’s carjacking statute, P.R. Laws Ann. tit. 33, § 4822, is a “crime of violence” under the “force clause” of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(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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- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Jul 25, 2026
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