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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

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Mar 31, 2026
Primary materials5