No. 25-7564October Term 2025Before Arguments
James Louis Lange, II, Petitioner v. Texas
from the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Case status
- Current stage
- Before Arguments
- Latest event
- Accepted by the Court
- Decision timing
- No window until argument is scheduled.
- What it's about
from the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Question presented
1. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals erred by not addressing Petitioner’s ground for relief Number One. Thereby violating Petitioner’s rights to due process? 2. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals erred by not addressing Petitioner’s ground for relief Number Two. Thereby violating Petitioner’s rights to due process?
- Case path
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas / Accepted by the Court
- Area
Supreme Court case awaiting argument
Timing
Expected by late June 2026, if argued this term
The Court granted review but has not yet scheduled oral argument. Once argued, the median case reaches a decision in 94 days. Nearly all cases are decided by the end of the term in which they are argued.
Briefing
What it's about
James Louis Lange II is asking the Supreme Court to review whether the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals violated his due process rights by not addressing two grounds for relief he says he raised. The case is still at the petition stage, and no oral argument has been scheduled.
Argument
The case is pending, and no oral argument is scheduled yet. No substantive justice or advocate reactions are available yet.
Impact
This case raises a fairness question about whether a higher state criminal court must respond to each claim a person properly presents. That could matter to people challenging criminal cases who believe a court skipped over parts of their appeal.
What is James Louis Lange, II v. Texas about?
It asks whether the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals violated due process by not addressing two grounds for relief the petitioner says he raised.
Who could be affected if the Supreme Court takes this case?
People challenging criminal cases could be affected if they believe a higher state court ignored issues they presented. The case could shape expectations about fair review.
What happens next in James Louis Lange, II v. Texas?
The justices must first decide whether to grant certiorari (agree to hear the case). No oral argument is scheduled yet, and no decision window is available.
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
- Jul 23, 2026
- Method
- Methodology