No. 19-8101October Term 2019Decided Jun 1, 2020
Mamone v. Burch
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed with the Supreme Court, originating from the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.
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 and a motion to proceed in forma pauperis filed with the Supreme Court, originating from the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.
Question presented
Does the Constitution of the United States permit the State of Maryland to create legal precedents to deprive the petitioner and similarly-situated fathers of their Constitutional right to participate in the raising of their children, and punish fathers by denying them their freedom, civil rights, rights such as that to drive a motor vehicle, receive public benefits, and be free of unlawful incarceration?
- Case path
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland / Decision released Jun 1, 2020
- Area
Civil Rights
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- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Apr 27, 2026
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