No. 20-7760

John Worthington v. Office of National Drug Control Policy, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2021-04-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: administrative-procedure-act agency-action civil-procedure docket-management final-agency-action level-playing-field local-rule-7b official-capacity summons-and-complaint tort-claim tort-claims trial-court-arguments
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Latest Conference: 2021-06-03
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the trial court erred by failing to apply local rule 7(b)

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 1. Whether the trial court erred by failing to apply local rule 7(b), the local “docket management tool”, to keep a “level playing field.” 2. Whether the trial court should be allowed to make arguments for litigants who have “backhanded” issues in the briefing. , 3. Whether the trial court erred by taking APA ‘jurisdiction without a final federal agency action. 4. Whether the trial court erred by ruling Worthington never made a tort claim. 5. Whether the trial court erred by ruling a federal agency was not part of WestNET. ; 6. Whether the trial court erred by ruling individuals , served with summons and complaint could be acting in “official capacity” when functioning in an illegal capacity. 7. Whether Worthington could challenge public policy after it was applied to him and violated his statutory . and constitutional rights.

Docket Entries

2021-06-07
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
2021-05-13
Waiver of right of respondents Office of National Drug Control Policy, et al. to respond filed.
2021-04-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 14, 2021)

Attorneys

John Worthington
John Worthington — Petitioner
John Worthington — Petitioner
Office of National Drug Control Policy, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent