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No. 19-6701October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020

Docket 19-6701October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

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
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 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

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Mar 31, 2026
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