Male v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court declined to hear Male's petition, left the Second Circuit's judgment in place, and did not decide the legal question.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 18, 2020
- What it’s about
- The Court declined to review the Second Circuit’s decision concerning how the Armed Career Criminal Act’s “violent felony” definition should be applied to a prior state conviction.
- Who it affects
- The refusal left the Second Circuit's judgment in place in this case, but it did not settle the legal question for Male or the United States.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
As a result, the lower court’s judgment remained in place and the United States prevailed.
The lower-court dispute involved how the Armed Career Criminal Act's "violent felony" definition applies to a prior state conviction.
Question presented
Whether the "categorical approach" for determining whether a prior conviction is a "violent felony" under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), requires a court to consider the "realistic probability" that the state would apply the statute to conduct that does not meet the federal definition of a violent felony?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court's docket action is complete, and the Second Circuit's judgment remains in place in this case. No Supreme Court ruling on the categorical approach was issued.
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.