No. 19-6630October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020
Hunter v. Murdoch
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed in the Supreme Court following a decision by the Eighth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed in the Supreme Court following a decision by the Eighth Circuit. The petitioner has also requested permission to proceed without paying court fees.
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, where Petitioner alleged that Respondents violated his First Amendment right to access the courts by intentionally interfering with his legal mail? 2. 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, where Petitioner alleged that Respondents violated his Fourteenth Amendment right to due process by intentionally interfering with his legal mail?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit / Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- Area
First Amendment
Timing
Decided April 20, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 20, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 25, 2026
- Method
- Methodology