No. 19-8483October Term 2019Decided May 19, 2020
Docket 19-8483October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Barton v. Stange
Barton v.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 19, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 19, 2020
- What it's about
Barton v. Stange is a legal dispute originating from the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court was asked to review the case following a petition filed in forma pauperis.
Question presented
Whether the retroactive application of Wisconsin’s sex-offender-registration statute, Wis. Stat. § 301.45, violates the Ex Post Facto Clause of the United States Constitution.
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit / Decision released May 19, 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