No. 19-8010October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020Updated Sep 3, 2026
Chhim v. City of Hous.
The Supreme Court declined review, leaving the Fifth Circuit's result in place without deciding the underlying claims.
Case status
Decided · April 20, 2020
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- What it's about
Chhim sought Supreme Court review after the Fifth Circuit upheld summary judgment for the City of Houston in his employment-discrimination case, which included age-discrimination and retaliation allegations. The Court denied review, leaving the lower courts’ judgment for the City in place.
Question presented
1. Did the Appellate Court err in its decision to affirm the District Court's grant of Summary Judgment? 2. Did the District Court err in its decision to grant Summary Judgment?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released Apr 20, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Decision
What the Court decided
The Supreme Court declined review, leaving the Fifth Circuit's result in place without deciding the underlying claims.
- Result
- Affirmed
Impact
For Chhim, the Fifth Circuit's result remained in place. The action did not resolve whether the City discriminated against him during its hiring process.
Not official Court text.
Briefing
What it's about
On April 20, 2020, the Supreme Court declined to review Chhim's challenge to the Fifth Circuit's decision involving the City of Houston. The Court did not decide the merits of his age-discrimination and retaliation claims.
Impact
For Chhim, the Fifth Circuit's result remained in place. The action did not resolve whether the City discriminated against him during its hiring process.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished its action on this docket. The lower-court result remains in effect.
What did the Supreme Court do in Chhim v. City of Hous.?
The Court declined to review the case. It did not decide whether Chhim faced age discrimination or retaliation.
Who was affected by the Court's action?
Chhim and the City of Houston remained bound by the Fifth Circuit's result. The Supreme Court did not alter that result.
What happens next in Chhim v. City of Hous.?
The Supreme Court's docket action is complete. The Fifth Circuit's decision remains in place.
Timing
Decided April 20, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 20, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
Documents
Activity
Docket activity2
AI analysis generated: Case Briefing
Sep 3, 2026 | Generated
Brief added: Petition
Dec 21, 2019 | Court records
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