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No. 19-8021October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020

Docket 19-8021October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Jackson v. Utah

This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Jackson against the state of Utah, originating from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

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 the state of Utah, originating from the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Question presented

1. Whether the Utah Supreme Court’s decision to affirm the trial court’s denial of Petitioner’s motion to suppress evidence obtained during a warrantless search of his vehicle violated the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution? 2. Whether the Utah Supreme Court’s decision to affirm the trial court’s denial of Petitioner’s motion to suppress evidence obtained during a warrantless search of his vehicle violated the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution?

Case path

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

Area

Criminal Procedure

Grounding

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