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No. 19-8339October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020

Docket 19-8339October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Santiago v. United States

This case involves a petition for Supreme Court review of a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in a dispute involving the United States.

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 Supreme Court review of a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in a dispute involving the United States.

Question presented

Whether New York’s first-degree robbery statute, N.Y. Penal Law § 160.15, is a “violent felony” under 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
Apr 4, 2026
Primary materials5