No. 19-7712October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020Updated Sep 3, 2026
Jaramillo v. Davis
The Supreme Court ended this docket action without reviewing or deciding Jaramillo's underlying claims.
Case status
Decided · April 20, 2020
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
Jaramillo challenged aspects of his state criminal proceedings, including his lawyer’s representation, changes to plea or probation terms, and alleged prosecutorial misconduct. The Supreme Court denied review, leaving the Fifth Circuit’s decision in place.
Question presented
Whether or not that constitutional and unusual punishment is in fact that conjecture language is what has allowed the U.S. Constitution to survive former years?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Decision
What the Court decided
The Supreme Court ended this docket action without reviewing or deciding Jaramillo's underlying claims.
Impact
For Jaramillo, the Fifth Circuit's result remains in place. Other people raising similar claims are not affected by a new Supreme Court decision on those issues.
Not official Court text.
Briefing
What it's about
The Court declined to review Jaramillo's case and did not decide the merits of his claims. His request involved a challenge to a Fifth Circuit decision and complaints about his trial counsel, plea terms, and probation conditions.
Impact
For Jaramillo, the Fifth Circuit's result remains in place. Other people raising similar claims are not affected by a new Supreme Court decision on those issues.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished this docket action. The lower-court result remains in place.
What did the Supreme Court do in Jaramillo v. Davis?
The Court declined to review the case. It did not decide the merits of Jaramillo's claims.
Who is affected by the Court's action in Jaramillo v. Davis?
Jaramillo remains subject to the Fifth Circuit's result. The action did not create a new Supreme Court rule for similar cases.
What happens next after Jaramillo v. Davis?
The Supreme Court's docket action is complete. The lower-court result remains in effect.
Timing
Decided April 20, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 20, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
Documents
Activity
Docket activity3
AI analysis generated: Case Briefing
Sep 3, 2026 | Generated
Brief added: Petition
Feb 12, 2020 | Court records
Court Order added: Lower Court Orders/Opinions
Nov 18, 2019 | Court records
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary materials plus reporting.
- Note
- Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Sep 3, 2026
- Method
- Methodology
Primary materials7
Supreme Court docket 19-7712
docket | Sep 5, 2026
Primary case document
Supreme Court document | Sep 5, 2026
CourtListener docket record
docket | Sep 5, 2026
Petition
brief | Feb 12, 2020
Lower Court Orders/Opinions
order | Nov 18, 2019
SupremeCourt.gov
official | Sep 3, 2026
SupremeCourt.gov
official | Sep 3, 2026