No. 19-8188October Term 2019Decided May 4, 2020
Docket 19-8188October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Hamilton v. United States
The petitioner filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to stay a lower court decision.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 4, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 4, 2020
- What it's about
The petitioner filed a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to stay a lower court decision. The exact details of the underlying case are unclear from the available record.
Question presented
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the U.S.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released May 4, 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 31, 2026
- Method
- Methodology