No. 19-7953October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Lopez v. Lopez
This case involved a petition for a writ of certiorari submitted to Justice Kagan regarding a decision from the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
- What it's about
This case involved a petition for a writ of certiorari submitted to Justice Kagan regarding a decision from the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District.
Question presented
1. Whether the lower court's failure to address the Petitioner's claims of extrinsic fraud by the Respondent violated the Petitioner's right to due process under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution? 2. Whether the state court's refusal to set aside a judgment obtained through fraud and misrepresentation constitutes a violation of the Petitioner's constitutional rights?
- Case path
Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division Three / Decision released May 18, 2020
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Decided Supreme Court case
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Apr 1, 2026
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