Gaussiran v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court declined to hear Gaussiran's case (denied the petition) and did not decide the legal question in this case.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · 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.
- Who it affects
- The denial ended Supreme Court review of this petition without deciding the legal question for Gaussiran or the United States.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The specific legal issues and facts of the dispute are not detailed in the available record.
Gaussiran filed the petition from a Ninth Circuit case and asked to proceed without paying court fees.
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)?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished this docket action; the order does not state what happens next in the Ninth Circuit.
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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.