No. 19-8333October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Docket 19-8333October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Ali v. United States
This case asks whether courts must use the modified categorical approach when evaluating if a prior conviction qualifies as a predicate offense.
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 asks whether courts must use the modified categorical approach when evaluating if a prior conviction qualifies as a predicate offense. The Supreme Court will decide the proper method for analyzing these convictions under federal law.
Question presented
Whether courts must use the modified categorical approach when evaluating if a prior conviction qualifies as a predicate offense.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit / Decision released May 26, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
- Methodology