No. 19-8334October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Docket 19-8334October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Butler v. United States
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
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 to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the district court’s failure to instruct the jury on the knowledge-of-status element of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g) was plain error that affected Petitioner’s substantial rights and the fairness, integrity, or public reputation of the judicial proceedings.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released May 26, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Apr 1, 2026
- Method
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