No. 19-8381October Term 2019Decided Jun 1, 2020
Docket 19-8381October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
O'Donnell v. United States
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Fourth Circuit, likely raising issues related to the nondelegation doctrine following the Supreme Court's decision in Gundy v.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 1, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedJun 1, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to the Fourth Circuit, likely raising issues related to the nondelegation doctrine following the Supreme Court's decision in Gundy v. United States.
Question presented
Whether the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act’s delegation of authority to the Attorney General to determine the Act’s retroactive reach violates the nondelegation doctrine.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit / Decision released Jun 1, 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
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