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Samuel Lee Smith, Jr. v. Natasha Katerina Smith
IFP petition · Supreme Court of Florida, No. SC2025-1523 · judgment October 1, 2025
Dismissed · April 20, 2026
Question presented
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?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Samuel Lee Smith Jr.
For respondent
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Proceedings
- Apr 20 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.
- Apr 02 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
- Jan 28 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 19, 2026)
- Jan 02 2026Application (25A753) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 29, 2026.
- Dec 22 2025Application (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.