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No. 19-7767October Term 2019Decided April 20, 2020Updated Feb 5, 2020

Oretega v. Fla. Attorney Gen.

This is a pending case where a petitioner is asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the Florida Attorney General, likely related to a criminal conviction or habeas corpus petition.

Case status

DecidedDecision released April 20, 2020

Where it stands

Decided · April 20, 2020

Question presented

1. SHOULD ANY OF THE REVIEWING COURT’S HAVE REVERSED FOR AN EVIDENTIARY HEARING TO DEVELOP AN ACCURATE FACTUAL RECORD? 2. WAS COUNSEL WAS INEFFECTIVE IN THE TRIAL BY COMMITTING SEVERAL SUBSTANTIAL REVERSIBLE ERRORS REQUIRING A NEW TRIAL?

Timeline

Timing

Decided April 20, 2020

The Court released its decision on April 20, 2020 without hearing oral argument.

Argument and decision days

Sources

Primary materials from the Court and the parties. Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.

Checked Jul 25, 2026Methodology

Primary materials