No. 19-8128October Term 2019Decided Jun 1, 2020
Buckner v. Davis
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, where the petitioner sought leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released Jun 1, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition for a writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, where the petitioner sought leave to proceed in forma pauperis.
Question presented
Whether the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals’ application of its abuse-of-the-writ doctrine to bar Buckner’s Atkins claim is an adequate state ground that precludes federal habeas review?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit / Decision released Jun 1, 2020
- Area
Criminal Procedure
Timing
Decided June 1, 2020
The Court released its decision on June 1, 2020 without hearing oral argument.
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- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Mar 30, 2026
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