No. 19-7383October Term 2019Decided May 4, 2020
May v. Arkansas
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by a petitioner seeking review of a decision by the Court of Appeals of Arkansas, alongside a request to proceed without paying court fees.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 4, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by a petitioner seeking review of a decision by the Court of Appeals of Arkansas, alongside a request to proceed without paying court fees.
Question presented
Whether the Arkansas Supreme Court’s decision, which held that a criminal defendant’s right to a public trial is not violated when the trial court closes the courtroom to the public during the testimony of a minor victim, is in conflict with this Court’s decisions in Waller v. Georgia, 467 U.S. 39 (1984), and Presley v. Georgia, 558 U.S. 209 (2010)?
- Case path
Court of Appeals of Arkansas / Decision released May 4, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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