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No. 19-7645October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020

Docket 19-7645October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Gonzales v. Davis

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released May 18, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 18, 2020
What it's about

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The specific facts and legal issues are not detailed in the available record.

Question presented

1. Whether the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals’ decision that Petitioner failed to make a prima facie showing of intellectual disability is contrary to, or involves an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States in Moore v. Texas, 137 S. Ct. 1039 (2017) (Moore I), and Moore v. Texas, 139 S. Ct. 666 (2019) (Moore II). 2. Whether the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals’ decision that Petitioner failed to make a prima facie showing of intellectual disability is based on an unreasonable determination of the facts in light of the evidence presented in the State court proceeding.

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case