Delligatti v. United States
| Delligatti v. United States | |
|---|---|
| Argued November 12, 2024 Decided March 21, 2025 | |
| Full case name | Salvatore Delligatti v. United States |
| Docket no. | 23-825 |
| Citations | 604 U.S. ___ (more) |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Decision | Opinion |
| Case history | |
| Prior | 83 F. 4th 113 (2d Cir.) |
| Questions presented | |
| Does a crime that requires proof of bodily injury or death, but can be committed by failing to take action, involve the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force? | |
| Holding | |
| A state second-degree murder charge that includes omission satisfies the federal criminal code's definition of violent crime. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Thomas, joined by Roberts, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Kavanaugh, and Barrett |
| Dissent | Gorsuch, joined by Jackson |
| Laws applied | |
| 18 U.S.C. §924(c) | |
Delligatti v. United States, 604 U.S. ___ (2025), is a United States Supreme Court case clarifying that Title 18 of the US Code's definition of "violent crime" encompasses crimes of omission that result in physical force using firearms.