No. 19-7658October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020Updated Sep 3, 2026
In re Strange
The Court declined review, leaving Strange's lower-court result in place without deciding his constitutional claims.
Case status
Decided · April 20, 2020
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
The Court denied Strange’s request for extraordinary relief, leaving his criminal conviction and sentence in place. Strange had argued that lower courts failed to address alleged constitutional and jurisdictional defects in his case and asked the Court to order those courts to vacate the conviction and sentence.
Question presented
1. Whether the lower courts erred in failing to address the Petitioner's claims of constitutional violations, including the denial of due process and equal protection, in the context of his criminal conviction and subsequent challenges? 2. Whether the Petitioner is entitled to a writ of mandamus or prohibition to compel the lower courts to vacate his conviction and sentence based on the alleged jurisdictional and constitutional defects? 3. Whether the continued incarceration of the Petitioner, in light of the alleged legal errors and constitutional violations, constitutes a miscarriage of justice that warrants extraordinary relief from this Court?
- Case path
Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- Area
Civil Rights
Decision
What the Court decided
The Court declined review, leaving Strange's lower-court result in place without deciding his constitutional claims.
Impact
The action left the lower-court result in place for Strange. For people challenging criminal convictions, it shows that a request for extraordinary Supreme Court relief may end without a merits decision.
Not official Court text.
Briefing
What it's about
The Supreme Court declined to review Robert Strange's petition on April 20, 2020. It did not decide the merits of his claims about his conviction, sentence, due process, equal protection, or jurisdiction.
Impact
The action left the lower-court result in place for Strange. For people challenging criminal convictions, it shows that a request for extraordinary Supreme Court relief may end without a merits decision.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished its docket action. The lower-court result remains in place.
What did the Supreme Court do in In re Strange?
The Court declined to review Strange's petition. It did not decide the merits of his challenges to his conviction and sentence.
Who is affected by the Court's action in Strange's case?
Robert Strange is directly affected because the lower-court result remains in place. The Court did not grant the extraordinary relief he sought.
What happens next in In re Strange?
The Supreme Court docket action is finished. The lower-court result remains in place.
Timing
Decided April 20, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 20, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
Activity
Docket activity2
AI analysis generated: Case Briefing
Sep 3, 2026 | Generated
Brief added: Petition
Jan 27, 2020 | Court records
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