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No. 19-8328October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020

Docket 19-8328October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Strege v. United States

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.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released May 26, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 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.

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)?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit / Decision released May 26, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Mar 30, 2026
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