Whether a pro se litigant can be penalized for a CM/ECF failure that renders the clerk's office inaccessible

QUESTIONS PRESENTED Whether a pro se litigant who in good faith followed the procedure and practice of the district court when filing posttrial motion(s) can be penalized for a CM/ECF failure that renders the clerk’s office inaccessible or the clerk refuses a paper. Whether in the interests of justice this Court should exercise its leadership and supervisory authority to immediately establish a clear and concise nation; wide standard to address inaccessibility of the clerk’s office for purposes of electronic filing because litigants are losing important appellate rights. ii PARTIES Petitioner Patmythes was the plaintiff in the district court and appellant in the court of appeals proceedings. Respondent City of Madison were the defendants in the district court and appellees in the court of appeals proceedings. Patmythes is not a corporation and wishes he were. RELATED CASES Patmythes, Gregory v. The City of Madison US. District Court Western District of Wisconsin ; (Madison) Case No.: 3:16-cv-00738-wme Decided June 13, 2018—Summary Judgment Posttrial Motions: Due to technical difficulty were filed July 12, 2018, with the declaration of technical failure, : as required by local procedure. : Posttrial Motions Decided: May 8, 2020 Motion for the extension of time for filing Notice of Appeal Filed: May 28, 2020 Granted: May 29, 2020 Notice of appeal filed July 8, 2020. Patmythes, Gregory v. The City of Madison United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Case No.: 20-2223 Order limiting scope of appeal entered October 19, 2020