No. 21-6811

Stephen Cummings v. Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc., et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-01-11
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appeals appellate-jurisdiction civil-procedure civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process judicial-immunity legal-discovery standing takings
Key Terms:
DueProcess FourthAmendment Takings Copyright
Latest Conference: 2022-03-04
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the lower court erred in denying the petitioner's constitutional rights, including the right to call witnesses, conduct discovery, and present a defense, and whether the court improperly ordered the petitioner to pay legal fees and remove valid liens

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. That, the lower court (and-or previous appeals court) have decided a legal matter in error, and in conflict with State and Federal Law. la. That, this Petition is in regard to ONLY USCA, 9th Circ. (San Francisco) #2155897), of USDC, Central Dist. California, ~for me to argue this Petition it is necessary to at least discuss, that which has taken place between myself and the respondents. 2. That, (as “defendant”) in the most recent case (USDC Cent. Dist CA, 2:20-cv-04443), I have in violation of my Constitutional Rights, and applicable State and Federal Law, Code, Procedure, been denied the ability to call witnesses, take depositions, go to tral, or any other form of discovery. I am not even being allowed to SPEAK, in my own defense. 3. That, [have been illegally ordered to (pay some $30,000 in legal fees to the ; respondents), and (have been ordered by the court to (remove valid filed UCC-1 liens, or other liens violations of my Constitutional, rights to freedom from illegal search and seizure, freedom from harassment (and by the government). 4. That, the court in all actions, has (through just error or bias), has denied me (the right to seek redress via the court, to right civil wrongs, and to be heard at all on valid claims), and thusly denied and violated itself, my rights under the _in violation of FRCP, USC, Civil Rights Act of 1968 (25 U.S.C. § 1301-1304, U.S. Constitution and (Amendments 1-11), and all applicable State and Federal Law. 5. That, the (United States Court of Appeals), has previously (As per Rule 10 (a) “so far departed from the accepted and usual course of judicial proceedings, or has sanctioned such a departure by a lower court, as to call for an exercise of this Court’s supervisory power:”) and-or (As per Rule 10 (c), “has decided an important question of federal law that has not been, but should be, settled by this Court, or has decided an important federal question in a way that conflicts with relevant decisions of this Court”). 6. That, judicial immunity and-or state or government sovereignty do not extend to the theft | of personal property without just compensation. (Constitution of the U.S.A, 5% Amendment). 7. That, in violation of my (Constitution of the U.S.A, 5%, Amendment rights) against self-recrimination, I have been compelled to give testimony against myself. 8. That, (As per Rule 11, “this case is of such imperative public importance as to justify deviation from normal appellate practice and to require immediate determination in this Court”), in accordance with 28 U.S.C. Sub.Ch. 2101(e). And that, (the USCA 9" Circ. CA., does not have the jurisdiction or authority to (deal with the problems that legally exist in these cases/deficiencies involved). And that, the Supreme Court of the United States’ Appellate and jurisdictional authority is both appropriate and not only warranted, but REQUIRED, at this point, -to right a legal wrong(s), and deficiencies legally, which _ exist in the underlying decisions/cases out of the USDC courts, or previously sanctioned . by the appeals courts. 9. That, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sub.Ch. (1651(a)), this writ is in aid of this Supreme Court of the United States’ appellate jurisdiction, and that exceptional circumstances warrant the exercise of this Court’s discretionary powers, and that adequate relief cannot be obtained in any other form, or from any other Court. 10. That, as per Rule 17, this Court’s original jurisdiction is invoked under Article III of the Constitution of the United States, 28 U.S.C. Sub.Ch. 125] and U. S. Const., Amdt 11. 11. That, in violation of my Civil Rights, the court itself has attacked myself and my reputation fraudulently, whether through honest error or bias or other. In violation of my rights under Civil Rights Act of 1968 (25 U.S.C. § 1301-1304, U.S. Constitution's Bill . {/ of Rights (Amendments 1-11), and prejudicially to my case and my claims. 12. That the court has Denied my right to appeal, and-or ri

Docket Entries

2022-03-07
Petition DENIED.
2022-02-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.
2022-01-13
Waiver of right of respondents Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
2021-11-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 10, 2022)

Attorneys

Lightstorm Entertainment, Inc., et al.
Mark D. LitvackPilsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP, Respondent
Stephen Cummings
Stephen Cummings — Petitioner