Dowell v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court declined to hear Dowell’s case (denied the petition), so it did not decide whether Oklahoma’s second-degree burglary statute is divisible under Mathis.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 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.
- Who it affects
- For Dowell and the United States, the Supreme Court petition ended without a ruling on how the Oklahoma burglary statute should be analyzed under Mathis.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The dispute reached the Supreme Court from the Ninth Circuit and involved Oklahoma’s second-degree burglary statute and the Court’s decision in Mathis v. United States.
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).
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court’s action on this docket is complete. No further Supreme Court step is identified, and the order did not decide the legal question.
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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.