No. 19-8416October Term 2019Decided Jun 1, 2020
Docket 19-8416October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Williams v. United States
This case considers whether a defendant can be convicted of simple assault under federal law.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 1, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedJun 1, 2020
- What it's about
This case considers whether a defendant can be convicted of simple assault under federal law.
Question presented
Whether a defendant can be convicted of simple assault under federal law.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit / Decision released Jun 1, 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.
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- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
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