No. 19-8127October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Tyler v. Hooks
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, filed by an individual seeking to proceed without paying court fees.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, filed by an individual seeking to proceed without paying court fees.
Question presented
1. Did the North Carolina Supreme Court err in holding that the trial court’s closure of the courtroom during the testimony of a key witness did not violate Petitioner’s Sixth Amendment right to a public trial? 2. Did the North Carolina Supreme Court err in holding that the trial court’s failure to conduct a hearing on Petitioner’s motion for substitute counsel did not violate Petitioner’s Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of counsel?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
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