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The Gavel · 15-6092 · 579 U.S. 500

Mathis v. United States

Mathis v. United States

DocketOpinionsCourtListener opinionSCOTUS docket
Docket
15-6092
Term
OT 2015
Status
Decided
Decided
Jun 23, 2016

Why tracked

Ledger editorial note, not an official Court ranking of importance.

SCOTUS merits case argued in OT 2015.

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  • Apr 26, 2016

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  • Mathis v. United States

    Jun 23, 2016 · Kagan, Kennedy, Thomas, Alito · 579 U.S. 500

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    Justice KAGAN delivered the opinion of the Court. The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA or Act), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e), imposes a 15-year mandatory minimum sentence on certain federal defendants who have three prior convictions for a "violent felony," including "burglary, arson, or extortion." To determine whether a pas…

  • Mathis v. United States

    Jan 19, 2016 · 136 S. Ct. 894

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    • Lead Opinion

    Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis granted. Petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit granted.