No. 18-8341October Term 2019Decided Dec 9, 2019
Docket 18-8341October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Louie M. Schexnayder, Jr., Petitioner v. Darrel Vannoy, Warden
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Dec 9, 2019
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedDec 9, 2019
- What it's about
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Question presented
Could jurists of reason debate whether to apply AEDPA deference to a state court decision arising out of a secret, thirteen-year-long policy to deny all pro se prisoner writ applications without judicial review?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released Dec 9, 2019
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Timing
Decided December 9, 2019
The Court released its decision on December 9, 2019 without hearing oral argument.
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- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Jun 2, 2026
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