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Barry Morris v. John Barwick, Warden

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 25-1935 · judgment July 21, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026

Questions presented

Whether a criminal defendant is legally entitled to a Certificate of Appealability where:

  1. It is demonstrated that a substantial showing of the denial of a Constitutional right has occurred.

  2. The United States District Court's procedural ruling is at least debatable.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Barry Morris

For respondent
Katherine Marie Doersch
Office of the Illinois Attorney General

Case

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Oct 05 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jul 16 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  3. Jul 10 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Barwick, John to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Oct 08 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 27, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendix