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Gregory Owens v. Richard Comerford, Secretary, Department of Corrections
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 25-11635 · judgment November 18, 2025
Question presented
POINT I. WHETHER ELEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL SHOULD HAVE GRANTED CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY AS TO THE CLAIMS RAISED WHERE PETITIONER MADE A SUBSTANTIAL SHOWING OF THE DENIAL OF A FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 28 U.S.C. §2253 POINT II. WHETHER ELEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS SHOULD HAVE GRANTED CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY ON CLAIM THAT 28 U.S.C. §2254 IS FOUND TO BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN LIGHT OF THE DECISION RENDERED IN LOPER BRIGHT ENTERPRISES V. RAIMONDO. 144 S. CT. 2244 (2024) RULE 14.1(b)(i) >
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Gregory Owens
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
Proceedings
- Oct 08 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2026.
- Sep 23 2026Waiver of right of respondent Secretary, Department of Corrections to respond filed.
- Feb 11 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 24, 2026)