No. 19-8351October Term 2019Decided May 26, 2020
In re Raghubir
The Supreme Court chose not to hear Raghubir's case, leaving the lower-court outcome untouched and saying nothing on the merits.
Case status
- Current stage
- Decided
- Latest event
- Decision released May 26, 2020
- What it's about
This case involves a petition filed under the name In re Raghubir, though specific details regarding the underlying legal dispute are not available in the provided context.
Question presented
1. Whether the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit erred in denying Petitioner’s motion for a certificate of appealability and dismissing his appeal from the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition? 2. Whether the district court erred in denying Petitioner’s 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition, which challenged his state court conviction for murder in the second degree and other crimes? 3. Whether Petitioner’s constitutional rights were violated by the state court’s admission of his involuntary statements to the police, the prosecution’s failure to disclose exculpatory evidence, and the ineffective assistance of his trial and appellate counsel?
- Case path
Decision released May 26, 2020
- Area
Decided Supreme Court case
Briefing
What it's about
Raghubir asked the Supreme Court to review lower-court decisions rejecting his federal habeas petition (a challenge to detention after conviction) and related claims about his state criminal case. On May 26, 2020, the Court declined review, so it did not decide the merits of those claims.
Vote
The Court declined review without scheduled argument, and the provided record does not give a vote breakdown or opinion lineup.
Impact
The Court's action left the lower-court result in place for this prisoner without changing the law on coerced statements, withheld evidence, or lawyer effectiveness. For other inmates raising similar habeas claims, this case does not create a new nationwide rule.
What's next
The Supreme Court has finished with this docket. Any further action would have to come, if available, in lower courts or through other post-conviction procedures, not through this petition.
What was Raghubir asking the Supreme Court to review?
He wanted review of lower-court decisions rejecting his habeas petition and claims tied to his state murder conviction. Those claims included involuntary statements, undisclosed evidence, and ineffective lawyers.
What are the real-world effects of the Court's action?
Raghubir does not get Supreme Court review of his claims in this case. Other prisoners with similar arguments cannot cite this docket as a merits decision changing the law.
What happens next procedurally after this Supreme Court action?
Nothing further happens in this Supreme Court docket. The lower-court result remains in place unless some separate legal avenue is still open elsewhere.
Decision
What the Court decided
The Supreme Court chose not to hear Raghubir's case, leaving the lower-court outcome untouched and saying nothing on the merits.
Impact
The Court's action left the lower-court result in place for this prisoner without changing the law on coerced statements, withheld evidence, or lawyer effectiveness. For other inmates raising similar habeas claims, this case does not create a new nationwide rule.
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- Note
- Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
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- Jun 2, 2026
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