No. 20-1459October Term 2021Decided Jun 21, 2022
Docket 20-1459October Term 2021 (2021–2022)
United States v. Taylor
In this case, the Supreme Court decided whether an attempted Hobbs Act robbery qualifies as a 'crime of violence' under federal law.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 21, 2022
Case Accepted
Arguments HeardDec 7, 2021
Decision ReleasedJun 21, 2022
- What it's about
In this case, the Supreme Court decided whether an attempted Hobbs Act robbery qualifies as a 'crime of violence' under federal law. The Court ruled that it does not, because the crime can be committed without the actual, attempted, or threatened use of physical force.
Question presented
Does the definition of “crime of violence” in 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(3)(A) exclude attempted Hobbs Act robbery, which may be completed through an attempted threat alone?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit / Decision released Jun 21, 2022
- 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 30, 2026
- Method
- Methodology