No. 25-6744October Term 2025Petition Pending
C. Holmes, aka Cynthia Elaine Collie, Petitioner v. James Kevin Holmes
Holmes, also known as Cynthia Elaine Collie, has asked the U.S.
Case status
- Current stage
- Petition Pending
- Latest event
- Petition pending
- Decision timing
- No decision timeline until the Court agrees to hear the case.
- What it's about
C. Holmes, also known as Cynthia Elaine Collie, has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a decision of the Supreme Court of South Carolina in a dispute with James Kevin Holmes. The petition is pending, and the U.S. Supreme Court has not yet decided whether to hear the case.
Question presented
1. Jurisdiction Can be Raised at Any Time and Cannot Be Waived? 2. The Trial Court Stay Should Be Sustained Pending Resolution of Jurisdiction and Denial of Substantial Rights? 3. Prejudicial Lack of Due Process?
- Case path
Supreme Court of South Carolina / Petition pending
- Area
Petition for review pending
Briefing
What it's about
C. Holmes, also known as Cynthia Elaine Collie, asks the Supreme Court to review a South Carolina Supreme Court decision in a dispute with James Kevin Holmes. The petition raises questions about jurisdiction (a court's power to decide a case), a trial-court stay, and due process (fair legal procedures).
Argument
The petition is pending, and oral argument has not been scheduled.
Impact
The case could affect the parties' ability to challenge whether a court had authority over their dispute. For example, a person who says a court lacked jurisdiction could seek to raise that challenge even after other steps in a case.
What is at stake in C. Holmes v. Holmes?
The petition asks whether jurisdiction can be challenged at any time, whether a trial-court stay should continue, and whether due process was denied.
Who could be affected by the C. Holmes v. Holmes petition?
The immediate parties are C. Holmes and James Kevin Holmes. More broadly, the questions concern people challenging a court's authority or seeking fair procedures.
What happens next in C. Holmes v. Holmes?
The Supreme Court will consider the pending petition for certiorari. Oral argument has not been scheduled, and no decision timing has been set.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary materials plus reporting.
- Note
- Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Sep 3, 2026
- Method
- Methodology