No. 25-6837

Samuel Lee Smith, Jr. v. Natasha Katherina Smith

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2026-02-17
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-access due-process florida-supreme-court opportunity-to-be-heard procedural-due-process right-to-notice
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity DueProcess FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the Florida Supreme Court wrongly dismiss the Petitioner's appeal because it effectively prevented the Petitioner from having access to the Court and deprived him of his due process, procedural due process, right to notice and opportunity to be heard?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Florida Supreme Court wrongly dismissed the Petitioner's appeal by effectively preventing access to the Court and depriving him of due process, procedural due process, right to notice and opportunity to be heard

Docket Entries

2026-01-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 19, 2026)
2026-01-02
Application (25A753) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 29, 2026.
2025-12-22
Application (25A753) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 30, 2025 to February 28, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Samuel Lee Smith
Samuel Lee Smith Jr. — Petitioner