No. 18-9611

Nicholas D. Weir v. United States, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2019-06-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion appellate-review civil-procedure de-novo-analysis de-novo-review factual-allegation frivolous frivolous-claim frivolous-claims judicial-discretion legal-standard standing sua-sponte sua-sponte-dismissal
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

How does the lower courts rigorously determine if a factual allegation is baseless or frivolous when there is no argument in fact or law to dispute the factual allegation?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED How does the lower courts rigorously determine if a factual allegation is baseless or frivolous when there is no argument in fact or law to dispute the factual allegation? Should the Appeal Court use the abuse of discretion or de novo analysis when reviewing cases dismissed sua sponte as frivolous when there are no argument in fact or law to dispute the factual allegation? Oo ii a , | . e

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-07-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-02
Waiver of right of respondent Federal respondents to respond filed.
2019-06-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 11, 2019)

Attorneys

Federal respondents
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Nicholas D. Weir
Nicholas D. Weir — Petitioner
Nicholas D. Weir — Petitioner