Petition DENIED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.

Petitioner complied with order of January 21, 2025.

The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until February 11, 2025, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2025.

Waiver of Garland, Merrick B. of right to respond submitted.

Waiver of right of respondent Garland, Merrick B. to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 3, 2025)

Pursuant to Rule 34.6 and Paragraph 9 of the Guidelines for the Submission of Documents to the Supreme Court's Electronic Filing System, filings in this case should be submitted in paper form only, and should not be submitted through the Court's electronic filing system.