No. 19-8228October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Marsh v. United States
This is a case appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to the Supreme Court, though specific details regarding the underlying legal dispute are unavailable.
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 Fourth Circuit to the Supreme Court, though specific details regarding the underlying legal dispute are unavailable.
Question presented
Whether the "categorical approach" for determining whether a prior conviction is a "violent felony" under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) requires a court to consider the "least culpable conduct" that would support a conviction under the state statute, or whether the court may consider the "ordinary case" of the offense.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth 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 31, 2026
- Method
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