No. 19-8219October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Medrano v. Frauenheim
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Medrano against Frauenheim, originating from the Ninth Circuit.
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 filed by Medrano against Frauenheim, originating from the Ninth Circuit. The Supreme Court was asked to review the lower court's decision, with the petitioner seeking to proceed without paying court fees.
Question presented
Whether the state court’s decision was contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States, when it failed to apply the principles of People v. Sanchez (2016) 63 Cal.4th 665, to Petitioner’s case on habeas corpus review, in violation of the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2020
- Area
Criminal Procedure
Documents
Related cases
Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
- Methodology