No. 23A629

Henry Eugene Gossage v. Reality Homes, Inc., et al.

Lower Court: Washington
Docketed: 2024-01-09
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Tags: certiorari-petition court-procedure extension-of-time pro-se-filing procedural-defect supreme-court-rules
Key Terms:
Arbitration
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a pro se litigant's procedural deficiencies in filing a Supreme Court application for extension of time can be cured through subsequent corrective submissions and timely refilings

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

No question identified. : appears Henry Gossage’s August 28, 2023, corrected application for extension of time was misplaced or lost by the Court. This misplaced or lost corrected application may present a legal argument in support for this motion extension of time. ON August 14, 2023, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 13.5, proceeding without Court representation in this Petition for Writ of Certiorari, Petitioner Henry Gossage respectfully requested a 60-day extension of time, to and including Monday, November 26, 2023, within which to file a petition for a writ of certiorari. Motion for Extension of Time was timely sent USPS (see Priority mail and received by the Court on August 17, 2023. The extension of time was timely filed within 10 days, Rule 30. On August 18, 2023, the letter from the Supreme Court Clerk (Clayton Higgens) returned Henry Gossage’s Motion for Extension of Time by regular mail and was received 7-9 days after mailing by the Court. The Court stated a deficiency and correction for the motion and resubmission. Henry Gossage made the corrections and resubmitted the corrected application for extension of time on August 28, 2023, (USPS Tracking and was received by the Court on August 30, 2023. Henry Gossage submitted Petition for Writ of Certiorari on October 7, 2023 (USPS Tracking and received by the Court on October 10, 2023. The remaining facts are in Henry Gossage attached affidavit in support of this motion. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Henry Gossage certify that on January 2, 2024,1 placed a copy of the MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTORARI. by USPS to: Grady Heins, Leland Selby, Ledger Square Law, located at 710 Market Str et, Tacom , Wa 98402. Henry Gossage Pro se USPS Tracking’ FAQs > Tracking Number: Remove X Copy Add to Informed Delivery Latest Update Your item was picked up at a postal facility at 11:02 am on August 17, 2023 in WASHINGTON, DC 20543. Get More Out of USPS Tracking: USPS Tracking Plus® ® Delivered Delivered, Individual Picked Up at Postal Facility WASHINGTON, DC 20543 August 17, 2023, 11:02 am Available for Pickup GOVERNMENT MAILS ANNEX 3300 V ST WASHINGTON DG 20018-1528 August 17, 2023, 10:03 am yoegpse4 Arrived at Post Office e e@ WASHINGTON, DC 20018 August 17, 2023, 9:27 am @ | Arrived at USPS Regional Facility WASHINGTON DC DISTRIBUTION CENTER August 17, 2023, 6:53 am Departed USPS Regional Facility WASHINGTON DC DISTRIBUTION CENTER August 17, 2023, 2:57 am SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OFFICE OF THE CLERK WASHINGTON, DC 20543-0001 August 18, 2023 Henry Eugene Gossage PO Box 1102 Ocean Shores, WA 98569 RE: Gossage v. Reality Homes, Inc. Dear Mr. Gossage: The application for an extension of time within which to file a petition for a writ of certiorari in the above-entitled case was postmarked August 15, 2023 and received August 18, 2023. The application is returned for the following reason(s): The lower court opinion must be appended . Rule 13.5. The application does not set forth with specificity the reasons why the granting of an extension of time is thought justified, Rule 13.5 It is impossible to determine the timeliness of your application for an extension of time without the lower court Opinions. A copy of the corrected application must be served on opposing counsel. Sincerely, Scott S. Harris, Clerk By: Of pun, iescy Clayton R. Higgins) Jr. (202) 479-3019 Enclosures USPS Tracking’ aera Tracking Number: Remove X 950551581 7213240621735 Copy Add to Informed Delivery Latest Update Your item was picked up at a postal facility at 7:54 am on August 30, 2023 in WASHINGTON, DC 20543. Get More Out of USPS Tracking: USPS Tracking Plus® ® Delivered Delivered, Individual Picked Up at Postal Facility WASHINGTON, DC 20543 August 30, 2023, 7:54 am ®@ Available for Pickup GOVERNMENT MAILS ANNEX 3300 V ST WASHINGTON DC 20018-1528 August 30, 2023, 6:59 am yoeqpae Arrived at Post Office WASHINGTON, DC 20018 August 30, 2023, 6:47 am Departed USPS Regional Facility WAS

Docket Entries

2024-01-11
Application (23A629) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 4, 2023.
2023-08-15
Application (23A629) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 5, 2023 to November 4, 2023, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Henry Gossage
Henry E. Gossage — Petitioner