No. 19-8212October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Soto-Garcia v. United States
This is a case appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in which the petitioner sought a writ of certiorari and permission to proceed in forma pauperis against the United States.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
- What it's about
This is a case appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in which the petitioner sought a writ of certiorari and permission to proceed in forma pauperis against the United States.
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 crimes that can be committed with a mens rea of recklessness?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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