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Scott v. Superior Court of Cal.

Updated Sep 20, 2026

In brief

The Supreme Court declined to hear Scott's petition, so it did not decide the underlying legal question in this docket.

Where it stands
Decided

Decided · May 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.
Who it affects
The order ended Scott's request for Supreme Court review without deciding the legal question or ruling for either side.

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What it's about

The filing included both a request for Supreme Court review and a motion 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?

What the Court decided

Holding

Petition DENIED.

What's next

The Supreme Court has finished this docket action. No further step in this docket is shown, and the record contains no Supreme Court decision on the underlying legal question.

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Sources

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