No. 19-8013October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Alexander v. Pennsylvania
This is a case appealed from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania by a petitioner seeking review from the Supreme Court.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
- What it's about
This is a case appealed from the Superior Court of Pennsylvania by a petitioner seeking review from the Supreme Court. The specific legal issues and facts involved are not available in the provided records.
Question presented
1. Did the Pennsylvania Supreme Court err in denying Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Extraordinary Relief, where Petitioner has been seeking a ruling on his timely filed PCRA petition for over four (4) years, in violation of his rights under the 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitution? 2. Did the Pennsylvania Supreme Court err in denying Petitioner's Petition for Writ of Mandamus and/or Extraordinary Relief, where the lower court has failed to comply with the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, specifically Rule 907 and 908, in violation of Petitioner's rights under the 5th, 6th, and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitution?
- Case path
Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Office / Decision released May 18, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Mar 30, 2026
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