No. 18-8369October Term 2019Decided Jun 8, 2020
Docket 18-8369October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Lomax v. Ortiz-Marquez
The Supreme Court ruled that a lawsuit dismissed without prejudice for failing to state a claim counts as a strike under the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 8, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedJun 8, 2020
- What it's about
The Supreme Court ruled that a lawsuit dismissed without prejudice for failing to state a claim counts as a strike under the Prison Litigation Reform Act. This three-strikes rule prevents inmates from filing federal civil lawsuits without paying filing fees if they have three prior qualifying dismissals.
Question presented
Does a dismissal without prejudice for failure to state a claim count as a strike under the Prison Litigation Reform Act?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit / Decision released Jun 8, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- May 30, 2026
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