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Vincent Smith v. Darrel Vannoy, Warden

IFP petition · Supreme Court of Louisiana, No. 2024-KH-01107 · judgment May 29, 2025

Pending

Questions presented

  1. Whether the lower court's decision conflicts with decisions rendered by other courts?

  2. Whether significant unresolved issues of law are involved in the case presented for review?

  3. Whether the controlling precedent upon which the lower court's decision is based should be overruled?

  4. Whether the lower court' has erroneously interpreted or applied the relevant law?

  5. Whether the lower court's decision is a far departure from proper judicial proceedings such that it constitutes an abuse of powers?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Vincent Smith

For respondent
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Case

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

Conference history
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Proceedings

  1. Aug 25 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 23, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionMotion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendix