Skip to main content

No. 19-8048October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020

Docket 19-8048October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Goodman v. United States

This is a pending case where the petitioner has filed a request for the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the United States government, along with a request to proceed without paying filing fees.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Apr 20, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedApr 20, 2020
What it's about

This is a pending case where the petitioner has filed a request for the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the United States government, along with a request to proceed without paying filing fees.

Question presented

Whether the Florida offense of resisting an officer with violence, Fla. Stat. § 843.01, is a “violent felony” under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(i)?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Second 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.

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Jul 25, 2026
Primary materials4