Baker v. Clark
In brief
The Supreme Court refused to hear Baker's petition and did not decide whether the Third Circuit wrongly denied permission to appeal.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided · 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.
- Who it affects
- For Baker, the Supreme Court did not review the Third Circuit's decision or decide whether it conflicted with Supreme Court precedent or federal law.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The dispute moved from a federal trial court to the Third Circuit before Baker asked the Supreme Court to review the denial of permission to appeal.
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?
What the Court decided
Holding
Petition DENIED.
What's next
The Supreme Court's action on this petition is finished. No further Supreme Court action or ruling on the underlying legal question is shown in this docket.
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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.