Tolliver v. United States
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Tolliver's case and left the legal question undecided.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · June 1, 2020
- What it’s about
- This is a case appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit involving the United States, in which the petitioner sought Supreme Court review and requested to proceed without paying court fees.
- Who it affects
- The denial left the Sixth Circuit's decision in place for Tolliver's case, but the Supreme Court gave no answer on the classification question.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The petition arose from a Sixth Circuit case about how federal sentencing law classifies prior convictions as violent felonies or crimes of violence.
Question presented
Whether the “categorical approach” for determining whether a prior conviction is a “violent felony” under the Armed Career Criminal Act, 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), or a “crime of violence” under the Sentencing Guidelines, U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2, requires a court to consider the “realistic probability” that the state would apply the statute to conduct that does not meet the federal definition?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
This Supreme Court docket action is complete. The Sixth Circuit's ruling remains in place for Tolliver's case, and this petition will not produce a Supreme Court decision on the question.
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Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.