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).

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

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

Dowell v. United States

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

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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