No. 19-8048October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020Updated Sep 3, 2026
Goodman v. United States
The Supreme Court did not resolve Goodman's legal question and left the lower-court outcome unchanged.
Case status
Decided · April 20, 2020
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 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
Decision
What the Court decided
The Supreme Court did not resolve Goodman's legal question and left the lower-court outcome unchanged.
Impact
For Goodman, the lower-court conviction and sentence remain in place. Defendants with similar cases in the Second Circuit remain governed by that court's result, rather than a new Supreme Court decision.
Not official Court text.
Briefing
What it's about
Goodman asked whether Florida's offense of resisting an officer with violence counts as a violent felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act (a federal sentencing law). On April 20, 2020, the Court declined review and left the Second Circuit's judgment in place without deciding the merits.
Impact
For Goodman, the lower-court conviction and sentence remain in place. Defendants with similar cases in the Second Circuit remain governed by that court's result, rather than a new Supreme Court decision.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished its action in this docket. The Second Circuit's judgment remains in place.
What was the legal dispute in Goodman v. United States?
Goodman asked whether Florida resisting an officer with violence is a violent felony under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
Who is affected by Goodman v. United States?
Goodman's conviction and sentence remain in place. Similar defendants in the Second Circuit remain subject to that court's existing result.
When is the next Supreme Court step in Goodman v. United States?
There is no further Supreme Court step identified for this docket. The Court declined review on April 20, 2020.
Timing
Decided April 20, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 20, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
Documents
Activity
Docket activity2
AI analysis generated: Case Briefing
Sep 3, 2026 | Generated
Brief added: Petition
Mar 17, 2020 | Court records
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- Note
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- Checked
- Sep 3, 2026
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