No. 19-7805October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Holloman v. Clarke
Holloman v.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
- What it's about
Holloman v. Clarke is a case appealed from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in which a petition for a writ of certiorari was filed.
Question presented
1. Whether the state court's summary disposition of a claim that it lacked jurisdiction to hear constitutes an "adjudication on the merits" under 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d)? 2. Whether the Fourth Circuit's decision, which held that a state court's summary denial of a habeas petition is an adjudication on the merits under 2254(d) even when the state court lacks jurisdiction to hear the claim, conflicts with this Court's precedent in Harrington v. Richter, 562 U.S. 86 (2011) and Johnson v. Williams, 568 U.S. 289 (2013)?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2020
- Area
Criminal Procedure
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Apr 8, 2026
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