No. 22-7427

Travis Blank v. United States, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-05-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bill-of-costs civil-procedure civil-rights due-process fifth-circuit inmate-rights medical-care special-housing-unit standing
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Immigration
Latest Conference: 2023-06-22
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Fifth Circuit err in denying plaintiff's appeal for compelling him to pay the bill of costs

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1) DID THE FIFTH CIRCUIT ERR IN DENYING PLAINTIFF’S APPEAL FOR COMPELLING HIM TO PAY THE BILL OF COSTS THE FIFTH CIRCUIT FOUND THAT PLAINTIFF WAS IN DEED RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BILL OF COSTS DUE TO HIS ALLEGED FAILURE TO DEMONSTRATE HIS LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND THAT THIS CASE DID NOT PRESENT A SUBSTANTIAL BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC. DOES ORDERING AND COMPELLING PLAINTIFF’S SUCH AS THIS ONE TO PAY FOR BILL OF COSTS, DETER FUTURE INMATES FROM SEEKING RELIEF FROM THE COURTS, WHEN THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS ARE BEING VIOLATED, RELATING TO THEIR MEDICAL HEALTH STATUS AND NEEDS. 2) DID THE FIFTH CIRCUIT ERR IN DENYING PLAINTIFF’S APPEAL FOR BEING DENIED MEDICAL CARE WHILE IN THE SPECIAL HOUSING UNIT. THE FIFTH CIRCUIT FOUND THAT DUE TO PLAINTIFF FAILING TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT THEY WERE UNABLE TO REVIEW WHETHER THE DISTRICT COURT COMMITTED CLEAR ERROR IN ITS FACTUAL FINDINGS, |

Docket Entries

2023-06-26
Petition DENIED.
2023-06-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/22/2023.
2023-05-31
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2023-04-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 31, 2023)

Attorneys

Travis Blank
Travis Blank — Petitioner
Travis Blank — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent