In re Hampton
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Hampton's case (denied his petition), left the Eleventh Circuit's handling of his requests unchanged, and did not decide the legal question.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · May 26, 2020
- What it’s about
- Hampton asked the Supreme Court to intervene after the Eleventh Circuit had not ruled for more than 18 months on his motions to recall its mandate and vacate its judgment.
- Who it affects
- The denial left the Eleventh Circuit's handling of Hampton's requests unchanged; it did not decide whether the delay denied him due process or access to the courts.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Supreme Court denied his petition, leaving the Eleventh Circuit’s handling of those motions unchanged.
Hampton had filed two requests in the Eleventh Circuit: one to take back its mandate and one to wipe out its judgment. The appeals court had not ruled on them for more than 18 months.
The case concerned a delay by the Eleventh Circuit in acting on pending requests, rather than a Supreme Court ruling on the underlying judgment.
Question presented
Whether the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit abused its discretion and/or exceeded its jurisdiction by failing to rule on Petitioner’s properly filed and pending "Motion to Recall Mandate" and "Motion to Vacate Judgment" for over 18 months, thereby denying Petitioner due process of law and access to the courts?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court's action on the petition is complete. The Eleventh Circuit's handling of Hampton's requests was left unchanged, and this case produced no Supreme Court ruling on the legal question.
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- Did the Supreme Court decide whether the Eleventh Circuit exceeded its authority?
- No. The Court refused to hear the case and did not decide whether the Eleventh Circuit had exceeded its authority.
Sources
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.