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No. 19-7995October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020

Docket 19-7995October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Jackson v. Magoon Estates Ltd.

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Jackson against Magoon Estates Ltd. following a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Case status

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

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Jackson against Magoon Estates Ltd. following a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Question presented

1. Whether the Hawaii Intermediate Court of Appeals and the Hawaii Supreme Court erred in affirming the Circuit Court's dismissal of Petitioner's complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted? 2. Whether the Hawaii courts violated Petitioner's due process and equal protection rights under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution by denying him access to the courts and failing to address the merits of his claims?

Case path

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

Area

Civil Rights

Grounding

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