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No. 19-6442October Term 2019Decided May 4, 2020

Docket 19-6442October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Yeager v. Nat'l Pub. Radio

This matter involves a procedural request submitted to Justice Sotomayor seeking permission to file a petition for a writ of certiorari that exceeds the standard page limits.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released May 4, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 4, 2020
What it's about

This matter involves a procedural request submitted to Justice Sotomayor seeking permission to file a petition for a writ of certiorari that exceeds the standard page limits.

Question presented

1. Whether the District Court and the Court of Appeals erred in dismissing Petitioner’s complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. 2. Whether the lower courts’ application of the First Amendment to the facts of this case was consistent with this Court’s precedents. 3. Whether the lower courts erred in denying Petitioner’s motions for leave to amend his complaint.

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit / Decision released May 4, 2020

Area

First Amendment

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Mar 31, 2026
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