No. 19-8148October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020
Cole v. United States
This is a pending Supreme Court case appealed from the Ninth Circuit by a petitioner seeking to proceed without paying court fees.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- What it's about
This is a pending Supreme Court case appealed from the Ninth Circuit by a petitioner seeking to proceed without paying court fees. The specific legal issues and facts of the case are not detailed in the available record.
Question presented
Whether a conviction for “aggravated assault” under Tennessee Code Annotated § 39-13-102(a)(1)(A)(iii) (2010), which can be committed with a “reckless” mens rea, qualifies as 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 Ninth Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 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
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