No. 25-7671October Term 2025Before Arguments
Barry Morris, Petitioner v. John Barwick, Warden
from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
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 United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Question presented
Whether a criminal defendant is legally entitled to a Certificate of Appealability where: (1) It is demonstrated that a substantial showing of the denial of a Constitutional right has occurred. (2) The United States District Court's procedural ruling is at least debatable?
- Case path
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit / 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.
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Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary-source trail available.
- Note
- Plain-English explainer. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Sep 1, 2026
- Method
- Methodology