No. 23A923

Bryant Christopher Watts v. Bobby Lumpkin, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-04-16
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Tags: civil-procedure equitable-tolling jurisdiction notice-of-appeal prisoner-litigation pro-se
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a pro se prisoner's untimely notice of appeal can be excused under equitable tolling principles when the delay results from alleged procedural obstacles

Docket Entries

2024-04-17
Application (23A923) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 11, 2024.
2024-03-28
Application (23A923) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 12, 2024 to July 11, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Bryant Christopher Watts
Bryant Christopher Watts — Petitioner
Bryant Christopher Watts — Petitioner