No. 19-8082October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020
Willix v. United States
This is a pending petition asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the United States government, accompanied by a request to proceed without paying filing fees.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
This is a pending petition asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the United States government, accompanied by a request to proceed without paying filing fees.
Question presented
Whether the “use of physical force” clause in the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(i), encompasses statutory offenses that can be committed with a mens rea of recklessness?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh 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