Wilson v. Inch
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear the case, leaving the Eleventh Circuit's decision in place without a Supreme Court ruling on the questions.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 4, 2020
- What it’s about
- Wilson v. Inch is a case appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
- Who it affects
- The denial leaves the Eleventh Circuit's decision in place for Wilson, but it does not decide whether his notice of appeal or ineffective-assistance claim was handled correctly.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Supreme Court was asked to review the lower court's decision, but specific details about the legal dispute are not available in the provided record.
The filing sought Supreme Court review of an Eleventh Circuit case and included a request to proceed without paying the usual filing fee.
Question presented
1. SHOULD PETITIONERS NOTICE OF APPEAL HAVE BEEN CONSTRUED AS A REQUEST FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY ON GROUNDS 1-12 AND 14-15, AND WAS FAILURE TO CONSTRUE THE NOTICE OF APPEAL VIOLATIVE OF PETITIONER’S DUE PROCESS AND EQUAL PROTECTION OF LAW PURSUANT TO THE U.S. CONST. AMEND 14™? 2. WHETHER THE UNITED STATES ELEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL APPLIED STRICKLANDS PREJUDICE PRONG UNREASONABLE TO PETITIONER’S CLAIM OF INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL FOR FAILURE TO PRESERVE BATSON ISSUE FOR APPEAL?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court's action on this docket is complete. The Eleventh Circuit's decision remains the ruling in Wilson's case.
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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.