United States v. Davis (U.S. Supreme Court, June 2019)
ACCA, Firearm Offenses, Major Cases, Recent SCOTUS Cases, Supreme Court Opinions
|The Supreme Court struck down the residual clause of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c), which criminalizes carrying a firearm in connection with a “crime of violence” or drug trafficking crime, as unconstitutionally vague. The decision was based on prior Supreme Court decisions striking down similar provisions defining “crimes of violence” under 18 U.S.C. § 16 and the ACCA.