No. 19-8073October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
Baker v. Clark
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed in the Supreme Court following a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 26, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari filed in the Supreme Court following a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The specific legal issues and facts of the dispute are not detailed in the available records.
Question presented
Whether the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit rendered a decision in conflict with the law of the United States Supreme Court announced in Barefoot v. Estelle, 463 U.S. 892-893 (1983); Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 428, 435 (1962), and contrary to 28 U.S.C. 2253 (C) when it denied Petitioner's request for a Certificate of Appealability from the District Court's denial of the Petitioner's Motion ,to Vacate Conviction and Sentence?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit / Decision released May 26, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
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- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Apr 27, 2026
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