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Neil Paul Noble v. Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-50809 · judgment May 5, 2026


0%
estimated cert probability
(petition-stage, structural)

Well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

  1. What due process rights are Texas inmates en­ titled to during review for release to mandatory super­ vision under the Fourteenth Amendment?

  2. Did the Texas Board of pardons and Paroles vi­ olate Noble’s Amendment due process rights when they determined that Noble’s 2021 stalking conviction constituted a crime of violence and/or had a vulnera­ ble victim?

  3. Did the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles vi­ olate Noble’s Fourteenth Amendment due process rights by considering Noble’s 2023 probation revoca­ tion when determining whether to release Noble to Mandatory Supervision?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Neil Paul Noble

For respondent

Case

Conference history

Proceedings

  1. Jul 30 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 28, 2026)