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United States","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:28.262106Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"The dispute centers on whether a Florida attempted burglary conviction qualifies as a violent felony under federal law.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 3-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 3-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-43"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2006-11-07T00:00:00Z","maturity":"official_transcript","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2006","official_disposition_urls":[],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/05-9264.html","primary_docket":"05-9264","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T13:01:48.846214Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":1},{"correction_note":"Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.","created_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":2}],"schema_version":"1.1","sections":[{"heading":"What this case is about","paragraphs":["The case tests the scope of the Armed Career Criminal Act. The statute enhances sentences for repeat offenders with violent felony records. The core issue is whether attempted burglary fits the statute's definition of a violent crime."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 3-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 3-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-43"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on November 7, 2006."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-15"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["James wants the court to rule that attempted burglary is not a violent felony.","The government wants the court to rule that attempted burglary is a violent felony."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 3-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 3-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-43"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["James argues that attempted burglary lacks the serious risk of physical injury required by the statute.","The government argues that attempted burglary categorically involves conduct that presents a serious potential risk of injury."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 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This classification directly impacts sentencing enhancements for repeat offenders. The ruling defines the boundary of violent felony status under federal law."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 3-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 3-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-43"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 7-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 7-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 4, lines 45-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 4, lines 45-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 19-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 19-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 5, lines 47-1","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 5, lines 47-1"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 17-25","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 17-25"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 6, lines 41-9","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 6, lines 41-9"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 15-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 15-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 21-27","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 21-27"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 7, lines 39-49","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 7, lines 39-49"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 43-47","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 43-47"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 51-33","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 51-33"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 8, lines 7-31","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 8, lines 7-31"}]}],"slug":"2006-05-9264-james-v-united-states","term":"2006","title":"Does attempted burglary count as a violent felony?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 25, lines 3-17","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 25, lines 3-17"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-43","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2006/05-9264.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-43"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}