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Samuel Lee Smith, Jr. v. Marcus Bach Armas, Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami Dade County, et al.
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 25-10549 · judgment August 20, 2025
Dismissed · March 23, 2026
Question presented
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?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Samuel Lee Smith Jr.
For respondent
Richard D. Courtemanche Jr.
The Florida Bar
Proceedings
- Mar 23 2026The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
- Feb 26 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
- Feb 03 2026Waiver of right of respondent The Florida Bar to respond filed.
- Dec 17 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 9, 2026)
- Nov 04 2025Application (25A511) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 18, 2025.
- Oct 31 2025Application (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.