No. 19-8144October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020Updated Sep 3, 2026
Padgett v. United States
The Supreme Court declined to hear Padgett's case, leaving the Eleventh Circuit's result in place without deciding the legal questions.
Case status
Decided · April 27, 2020
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- What it's about
The Supreme Court denied Padgett’s petition for review, leaving the Eleventh Circuit’s ruling in place. The petition concerned whether courts may use the concurrent-sentence doctrine to decline review of a federal sentence challenge brought in a postconviction motion when the conviction itself is not challenged.
Question presented
Whether Hobbs Act robbery, 18 U.S.C. § 1951, is a “crime of violence” under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A)?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Decision
What the Court decided
The Supreme Court declined to hear Padgett's case, leaving the Eleventh Circuit's result in place without deciding the legal questions.
Impact
The outcome affects a federal prisoner who challenges a sentence but not the underlying conviction. The Eleventh Circuit's result remains in place for this case.
Not official Court text.
Briefing
What it's about
Padgett asked the Supreme Court to review federal sentencing questions after a decision by the Eleventh Circuit. On April 27, 2020, the Court declined review and did not decide the merits.
Impact
The outcome affects a federal prisoner who challenges a sentence but not the underlying conviction. The Eleventh Circuit's result remains in place for this case.
What's next
The Supreme Court's docket action is finished. Any further action would proceed under the lower-court result.
What did the Supreme Court decide in Padgett v. United States?
The Court declined to review the case. It did not decide the merits of Padgett's federal sentencing questions.
Who is affected by the outcome in Padgett?
Federal prisoners challenging only their sentences may be affected. In this case, the Eleventh Circuit's result continues to govern.
What happens next after Padgett v. United States?
The Supreme Court has finished its action. The case remains subject to the lower-court result.
Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
Documents
Activity
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AI analysis generated: Case Briefing
Sep 3, 2026 | Generated
Brief added: Petition
Mar 23, 2020 | Court records
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- Sep 3, 2026
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