No. 19-8364October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Vance v. United States
Adam Vance filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to review a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 26, 2020
- What it's about
Adam Vance filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to review a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Question presented
Whether the "categorical approach" for determining whether a prior conviction is a "violent felony" under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) requires a court to consider the "least of the acts criminalized" by the statute of conviction, or whether the court may look to the defendant's actual conduct?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released May 26, 2020
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Decided Supreme Court case
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Apr 4, 2026
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