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Lawrence Rhoden v. Brittany Greene, Warden

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 25-1675 · judgment August 18, 2025

Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026

Question presented

WHETHER A CRIMINAL DEFENDANT IS LEGALLY ENTITLED TO A CERTIFICATE OF APPEALAB1LTITY WHERE:

  1. IT IS DEMONSTRATED THAT A SUBSTANTIAL SHOWING OF THE DENIAL OF A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT HAS OCCURRED.

  2. THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT'S PROCEDURAL RULING IS AT LEAST DEBATABLE

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Lawrence Rhoden

For respondent
Katherine Marie Doersch
Office of the Illinois Attorney General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Feb 23 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Feb 05 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
  3. Feb 03 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Greene, Warden to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Oct 24 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 23, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendix