No. 19-7742October Term 2019Decided Apr 27, 2020Updated Dec 20, 2019
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
- 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.
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Jul 25, 2026
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