No. 19-7870October Term 2019Decided May 4, 2020
Peets v. Fox
This case involves a procedural petition for a writ of certiorari submitted to Justice Kagan regarding a decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 4, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a procedural petition for a writ of certiorari submitted to Justice Kagan regarding a decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Question presented
Whether the lower court erred in dismissing Petitioner's civil rights complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, where Petitioner alleged that Respondent, a private individual, conspired with state officials to violate Petitioner's constitutional rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released May 4, 2020
- Area
Civil Rights
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
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