What is the question presented in Dowell v. United States?

Whether Oklahoma’s second-degree burglary statute, Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1435, is divisible under Mathis v. United States, 136 S. Ct. 2243 (2016).

When did the Supreme Court decide Dowell v. United States?

The Supreme Court decided Dowell v. United States on May 18, 2020.

No. 19-8254October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020

Docket 19-8254October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Dowell against the United States following a decision by the Ninth Circuit.

Case Accepted

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Decision ReleasedMay 18, 2020

What it's about: This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Dowell against the United States following a decision by the Ninth Circuit. The specific legal issues and facts of the dispute are not detailed in the available record.
Question presented
Whether Oklahoma’s second-degree burglary statute, Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1435, is divisible under Mathis v. United States, 136 S. Ct. 2243 (2016).
Case path: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2020
Area: Decided Supreme Court case

Decided May 18, 2020

The Court released its decision on May 18, 2020 without hearing oral argument.

Grounding: Primary-source trail available.
Note: Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked: Mar 31, 2026
Method: Methodology

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