No. 19-8095October Term 2019Decided Jun 1, 2020
McCants v. Hansen
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by an indigent individual seeking review of a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 1, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by an indigent individual seeking review of a decision from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Question presented
1. Whether the District Court and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals erred in dismissing Petitioner's complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted? 2. Whether the Petitioner's Eighth Amendment rights were violated by the respondents' deliberate indifference to his serious medical needs?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit / Decision released Jun 1, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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