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No. 19-8154October Term 2019Decided May 4, 2020

Docket 19-8154October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Stamp v. United States

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Stamp against the United States, originating from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released May 4, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 4, 2020
What it's about

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Stamp against the United States, originating from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. The specific legal issues and facts of the dispute are not detailed in the available records.

Question presented

Whether Florida's "battery on a law enforcement officer" statute, Fla. Stat. §§ 784.03, 784.07, is a "crime of violence" under the "elements clause" of the career-offender sentencing guideline, U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(a)(1)?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released May 4, 2020

Area

Criminal Procedure

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Mar 30, 2026
Primary materials5