No. 20-5661

Monty Marcellus Shelton v. United States

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-09-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: access-to-courts appeal civil-procedure due-process in-forma-pauperis standing
Latest Conference: 2020-10-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the lower court's dismissal of the petitioner's appeal for failure to pay court fees violated the petitioner's due process rights

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2020-10-13
Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2020-09-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-17
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-08-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 13, 2020)

Attorneys

Monty Marcellus Shelton
Monty Shelton — Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent