No. 22-7294

Robert L. Tatum v. Earnell Lucas, et al.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2023-04-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: access-to-courts civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process equal-protection judicial-bias pro-se-litigant pro-se-litigants sanctions summary-judgment
Key Terms:
Takings DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2023-06-08
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the systemic discrimination against pro se litigants by the federal courts, including the imposition of punitive sanctions for filing non-frivolous claims, violates their constitutional rights to equal protection and due process

Question Presented (from Petition)

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Docket Entries

2023-08-21
Rehearing DENIED.
2023-07-27
DISTRIBUTED.
2023-06-23
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2023-06-12
Petition DENIED.
2023-05-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/8/2023.
2023-05-17
Waiver of right of respondent Earnell Lucas, et al. to respond filed.
2023-03-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 15, 2023)

Attorneys

Earnell Lucas, et al.
Samuel C. Hall Jr.Crivello Carlson, S.C., Respondent
Samuel C. Hall Jr.Crivello Carlson, S.C., Respondent
Robert L. Tatum
Robert L. Tatum — Petitioner
Robert L. Tatum — Petitioner