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No. 19-7742October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020Updated Dec 20, 2019

Docket 19-7742October Term 2019 (2019–2020)

Lewis v. Berry

This is a pending Supreme Court petition from the Eleventh Circuit where the petitioner has filed to proceed without paying court fees.

Case status

Decided · April 27, 2020

Current stage
Decided
Latest event
Decision released Apr 27, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedApr 27, 2020
What it's about

This is a pending Supreme Court petition from the Eleventh Circuit where the petitioner has filed to proceed without paying court fees. The specific legal issues involved in the case are not detailed in the available records.

Question presented

1. Whether the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals erred in dismissing Petitioner's appeal for lack of jurisdiction, where Petitioner timely filed a notice of appeal from the district court's final judgment? 2. Whether the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals erred in denying Petitioner's motion for a certificate of appealability, where Petitioner made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right?

Case path

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit / Decision released Apr 27, 2020

Area

Decided Supreme Court case

Timing

Decided April 27, 2020

The Court released its decision on April 27, 2020 without hearing oral argument.

Grounding

Grounding
Primary-source trail available.
Note
Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Jul 25, 2026
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