No. 19-7685October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Lindsey v. United States
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that was granted by the Supreme Court.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 26, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that was granted by the Supreme Court. The specific legal issues and facts of the dispute are not detailed in the provided record.
Question presented
Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that the district court’s failure to instruct the jury on an essential element of the offense—that the defendant knew he was a person prohibited from possessing a firearm—was not plain error.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released May 26, 2020
- Area
Gun Rights
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
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