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No. 19-8031October Term 2019Decided Apr 20, 2020Updated Feb 20, 2020

Docket 19-8031October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Gregg v. U.S. Dist. Court for the Dist. of S.D.

The petitioner has asked the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the U.S.

Case status

Decided · April 20, 2020

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Apr 20, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedApr 20, 2020
What it's about

The petitioner has asked the Supreme Court to review a lower court decision involving the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota and is seeking permission to proceed without paying filing fees.

Question presented

Whether the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit erred in denying Petitioner's petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel the district court to file his civil complaint?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit / Decision released Apr 20, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Timing

Decided April 20, 2020

The Court released its decision on April 20, 2020 without hearing oral argument.

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Jul 25, 2026
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