No. 25-5308

Michael J. Gaddy v. C. Pfeiffer, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-08-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: claim-preclusion constitutional-rights due-process first-amendment ninth-circuit parole-hearing
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2025-10-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in applying claim preclusion to bar a First Amendment freedom of expression claim and whether the denial of a parole consultation hearing violated constitutional rights

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. WHETHER THE NINTH CIRCUIT ERRED IN APPLYING CLAIM PRECLUSION TO BAR PETITIONER'S FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION CLAIM WHEN THE ALLEGED CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION DID NOT EXIST AND COULD NOT HAVE BEEN RAISED AT THHETIME OF EARLIER LAWSUIT? 2. WHETHER THE DENIAL OF A PAROLE CONSULTATION HEARING,WHICH DEPRIVED PETITIONER OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARS AND RESPOND TO EVIDENCE CONCERNING PAROLE RIGHTS UNDER THE FIRST AND FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION? 3.WHETHER THE NINTH CIRCUIT'S RULING DIRECTLY CONFLICTS WITH ITS OWN PRECEDENTS THOSE OF THE SUPREME COURT TO CLAIM THOSE FOUND IN THE RESTATEMENT(SECOND) OF JUDGMENT ^e(l)(c)? 9?

Docket Entries

2025-10-14
Petition DENIED.
2025-09-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-07-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 8, 2025)

Attorneys

Michael Gaddy
Michael Gaddy — Petitioner
Michael Gaddy — Petitioner