No. 19-8250October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Gaussiran v. United States
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, where the petitioner requested to proceed without paying court fees.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, where the petitioner requested to proceed without paying court fees. The specific legal issues and facts of the dispute are not detailed in the available record.
Question presented
Whether the "categorical approach" or the "circumstance-specific approach" applies to the "offense that is a felony" requirement of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth 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
- Methodology