No. 17-8830October Term 2019Decided Nov 25, 2019
Docket 17-8830October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Ronald W. Paul, Petitioner v. United States
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Nov 25, 2019
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedNov 25, 2019
- What it's about
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Question presented
1. Did Mr. Paul have a federal duty to register as a sex offender when a valid state judgment relieved him of the state duty to register as a sex offender? 2. Did SORNA improperly delegate legislative authority to the Attorney General?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released Nov 25, 2019
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided November 25, 2019
The Court released its decision on November 25, 2019 without hearing oral argument.
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Jun 1, 2026
- Method
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