No. 19-8248October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Docket 19-8248October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Wilmore v. United States
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by an indigent petitioner seeking review of a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 26, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 26, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by an indigent petitioner seeking review of a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the "serious drug offense" definition in the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(A)(ii), requires a categorical match between the state offense and a generic federal offense?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Decision released May 26, 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
- Apr 6, 2026
- Method
- Methodology