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Simmons v. Woods
In brief
- Where it stands
- Dismissed
Petition denied.
- What it’s about
- Donell Simmons asked the Supreme Court to review a Seventh Circuit case involving the collective-knowledge doctrine. The Court refused to hear the case (denied review) and did not decide the legal question.
- Who it affects
- The order ends Simmons's request for Supreme Court review but leaves the doctrine question undecided in this case.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Simmons sought review of a case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Question presented
WHETHER THE COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE DOCTRINE CAN GIVE?
Documents
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More questions
- Which appeals court did Simmons's case come from?
- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
- Did the Supreme Court decide the collective-knowledge question?
- No. It refused review without deciding that question.
- Did the order report a vote count?
- No. It does not give a vote count or opinion lineup.
Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.