The Gavel · 15-6092 · 579 U.S. 500
Mathis v. United States
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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
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
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.