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No. 19-7921October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020

Docket 19-7921October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Scott v. Superior Court of Cal.

This is a procedural filing where the petitioner, Scott, is asking the Supreme Court to review a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals involving the Superior Court of California, while also requesting permission to proceed without paying court fees.

Case status

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

This is a procedural filing where the petitioner, Scott, is asking the Supreme Court to review a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals involving the Superior Court of California, while also requesting permission to proceed without paying court fees.

Question presented

Is it contrary to clearly established laws for an Attorney to knowingly use Court Cases that were never?

Case path

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

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Timing

Decided May 18, 2020

The Court released its decision on May 18, 2020 without hearing oral argument.

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Jul 2, 2026
Primary materials5