No. 23-6905

Paul Harris v. Oran Schachter, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-03-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights court-access due-process fair-trial interpreter interpreter-assistance legal-representation procedural-due-process standing
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2024-06-13 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does Petitioner have a Constitutional Right to a Fair Trial including the help of an Interpreter-or someone who can speak on behalf of the Petitioner who has a lack of understanding stemming from petitioner's inability to read or write?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED The lower court at Lancaster, California would not allow petitioner’s assistant to briefly speak to the court and explain that petitioner cannot read or write and just like the court would appoint an interpreter to help a non-English speaking person participate in their hearing(s). Petitioner’s assistant would have been able to convey to the court that petitioner’s sole witness Dr. Le (who performed the corrective surgery) has not been given the opportunity to address the court in providing the court with all the evidence by which to make a just ruling. Question: Does Petitioner have a Constitutional Right to a Fair Trial including the help of an Interpreter-or someone who can speak on behalf of the Petitioner who has a lack of understanding stemming from petitioner’s inability to read or write? ii

Docket Entries

2024-06-17
Rehearing DENIED.
2024-05-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
2024-04-26
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2024-04-15
Petition DENIED.
2024-03-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024.
2024-03-15
Waiver of right of respondent Oran Schachter, et al. to respond filed.
2024-01-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 5, 2024)

Attorneys

Oran Schachter, et al.
Daniel G. BirdKellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Respondent
Daniel G. BirdKellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C., Respondent
Paul Harris
Paul Harris — Petitioner
Paul Harris — Petitioner