No. 19-6701October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Labat v. Vannoy
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari and a request to proceed without paying court fees, likely appealing a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari and a request to proceed without paying court fees, likely appealing a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Question presented
1. Whether the Fifth Circuit’s decision that Petitioner’s claim was procedurally defaulted is contrary to, or an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States, in Martinez v. Ryan, 566 U.S. 1 (2012) and Trevino v. Thaler, 569 U.S. 413 (2013). 2. Whether the Fifth Circuit’s decision that Petitioner’s claim was procedurally defaulted is contrary to, or an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States, in Maples v. Thomas, 565 U.S. 266 (2012).
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released May 18, 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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