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No. 19-7912October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020

Docket 19-7912October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Mehdipour v. Sweeney

Mehdipour v.

Case status

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released May 18, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 18, 2020
What it's about

Mehdipour v. Sweeney is a case appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit where the petitioner filed for a writ of certiorari and sought to proceed in forma pauperis. The specific facts and legal issues of the dispute are not detailed in the available record.

Question presented

1. Whether the district court and the court of appeals erred in dismissing Petitioner’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted? 2. Whether the district court and the court of appeals erred in denying Petitioner’s motion for leave to amend his complaint? 3. Whether the district court and the court of appeals erred in denying Petitioner’s motion for appointment of counsel?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Mar 30, 2026
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