No. 25-6759

Carlos Granda v. United States

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-09
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: certificate-of-appealability circuit-precedent constitutional-rights federal-procedure habeas-corpus judicial-review
Latest Conference: 2026-03-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether, for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c), a claim foreclosed by binding circuit precedent may nonetheless be "debatable among jurists of reason" where another circuit has reached the opposite conclusion.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a claim foreclosed by binding circuit precedent may nonetheless be 'debatable among jurists of reason' for purposes of obtaining a certificate of appealability

Docket Entries

2026-02-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
2026-02-18
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2026-02-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2026-02-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 11, 2026)

Attorneys

Carlos Granda
Tracy M. DreispulFederal Public Defender, Southern District of FL, Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent