No. 19-7974October Term 2019Decided May 4, 2020
Docket 19-7974October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Moreno v. United States
This case involves a dispute over whether a passport issued by the Secretary of State serves as definitive, unchallengeable proof of the holder's United States citizenship.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 4, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 4, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a dispute over whether a passport issued by the Secretary of State serves as definitive, unchallengeable proof of the holder's United States citizenship.
Question presented
Whether a passport issued by the Secretary of State serves as definitive, unchallengeable proof of the holder's United States citizenship.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released May 4, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 31, 2026
- Method
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