No. 19-8268October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Docket 19-8268October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Brown v. Desrochers
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed in the Supreme Court following a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 26, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 26, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed in the Supreme Court following a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Question presented
1. Does the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit erred in dismissing a civil rights complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted? 2. Whether the district court erred in dismissing the petitioner's complaint for failure to state a claim?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit / Decision released May 26, 2020
- Area
Civil Rights
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Apr 27, 2026
- Method
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