Strege v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court declined to hear Strege’s petition (denied review), leaving the question about Minnesota’s assault law unanswered in this docket.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 26, 2020
- What it’s about
- This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari and a motion to proceed as a pauper filed by Strege against the United States, likely appealing a decision from the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Who it affects
- The denial ended Strege’s request for Supreme Court review but did not decide whether the Minnesota law meets the federal physical-force requirement.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The issue linked Minnesota’s requirement of “substantial bodily harm” to the federal law’s requirement of physical force.
Question presented
Whether Minnesota’s third-degree assault statute, Minn. Stat. § 609.223, subd. 1, which requires the “infliction of substantial bodily harm,” has as an element the “use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person of another” within the meaning of the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(2)(B)(i)?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court’s action on this docket is complete. This denial provides no Supreme Court answer to the statutory 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.