No. 19-8007October Term 2019Decided May 18, 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
- 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
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Mar 30, 2026
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