No. 19-8120October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020
Thomas v. United States
This case asks what information a court can review when deciding whether to suppress evidence.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- What it's about
This case asks what information a court can review when deciding whether to suppress evidence. Specifically, it considers whether a judge is limited to looking only at the text within the four corners of a search warrant application.
Question presented
1. What information a court can review when deciding whether to suppress evidence? 2. Whether a judge is limited to looking only at the text within the four corners of a search warrant application?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided April 27, 2020
The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Jul 25, 2026
- Method
- Methodology