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No. 19-8007October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020

Docket 19-8007October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Gabriel v. Merry Outlaw

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by the petitioner, seeking review of a decision by the Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District.

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 and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed by the petitioner, seeking review of a decision by the Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District.

Question presented

1. Whether the District Court and the Court of Appeals erred in dismissing the Petitioner's complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted? 2. Whether the Petitioner's constitutional rights under the First, Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments were violated by the Respondents?

Case path

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District / Decision released May 18, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Grounding

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