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Gregory Michael Nierenberg v. Richard Comerford, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 25-11057 · judgment November 18, 2025
Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026
Question presented
Whether the court of appeals improperly denied the Petitioner a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) on his ineffective assistance of counsel claims.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Michael Robert Ufferman
Michael Ufferman Law Firm, P.A.
For respondent
Sonya Roebuck Horbelt
Office of the 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
Linked docket
25A868
Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition DENIED.
- Aug 20 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 14 2026Waiver of right of respondent Secretary, Department of Corrections, et al. to respond filed.
- Apr 17 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 28, 2026)
- Mar 04 2026Application (25A868) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until April 17, 2026.
- Feb 26 2026Application (25A868) to extend further the time from March 18, 2026 to April 17, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.
- Feb 03 2026Application (25A868) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 18, 2026.
- Jan 26 2026Application (25A868) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 16, 2026 to March 18, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.