No. 19-8050October Term 2019Decided May 18, 2020
Docket 19-8050October Term 2019 (2019–2020)
Merritt v. United States
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Merritt against the United States, originating from the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 18, 2020
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision ReleasedMay 18, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Merritt against the United States, originating from the First Circuit Court of Appeals.
Question presented
Whether the "likelihood of a different result" for a claim of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel is the same as the "reasonable probability of a different result" standard under Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668 (1984)?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit / Decision released May 18, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
- Method
- Methodology