No. 25-6515

Samuel Lee Smith, Jr. v. Marcus Bach Armas, Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami Dade County, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-08
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: constitutional-rights court-access due-process indigency legal-appeal procedural-fairness
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the lower court wrongly dismiss Petitioner's appeal because it effectively prevented the Petitioner from having access to the Court as a result of his indigency. Also, did the Court deprive the Petitioner of his constitutional rights by denying the undersigned due process, procedural due process which is secured by the Constitution that ensures fairness in legal proceedings?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the lower court wrongly dismiss Petitioner's appeal due to indigency and deprive the Petitioner of constitutional due process rights?

Docket Entries

2025-12-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 9, 2026)
2025-11-04
Application (25A511) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 18, 2025.
2025-10-31
Application (25A511) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 18, 2025 to January 17, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Samuel Lee Smith
Samuel Lee Smith Jr. — Petitioner