No. 19-8218October Term 2019Decided May 4, 2020
Docket 19-8218October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Paz-Alvarez v. United States
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari submitted to Justice Breyer regarding a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
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 submitted to Justice Breyer regarding a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the “use of physical force” clause in the “crime of violence” definition in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(a)(1) encompasses crimes that can be committed with a mens rea of recklessness?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit / Decision released May 4, 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
- Methodology