No. 25-5733

Samuel Lee Smith, Jr. v. Jesus Valdivia, Police Officer, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-09-25
Status: Dismissed
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: access-to-court appellate-procedure civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process equal-protection
Key Terms:
DueProcess Securities Privacy
Latest Conference: 2025-11-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Appellate Court wrongly dismiss the appeal due to orders preventing effective litigation, and did the Southern District of Florida and Eleventh Circuit violate the Petitioner's constitutional rights by denying Marshall service and access to court services?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Did the Appellate Court wrongly dismiss the appeal because, although the orders did not end the litigation, they prevented the Plaintiff from litigating the case effectively? Also did the Courts to be noted The Southern District of Florida and United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit violate the Petitioners 5th and 14th Amendments, due process, procedural due process and the equal protection clause which is enriched in the Constitution that ensures equal treatment and protection under the law when they denied the indigent Petitioner to have US Marshall service the Respondents? Did the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit error when they denied a fundamental right of the indigent Petitioner by not providing the Petitioner the right to access to court services which is guaranteed by the 6th Amendment. The Order dismissing the Petitioner ’s second amended complaint against Respondent, City of Miami? Did the Courts operate in a truthful manner and uphold the integrity of the FROCP which ensures disputes are resolved with fairness and a neutral process for all parties. 2 Are the Courts in violation of 18 U.S.C § 242 depriving the Petitioner of his rights under the color of law, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution or laws of the United States? 3

Docket Entries

2025-11-24
The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
2025-11-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
2025-07-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 27, 2025)

Attorneys

Samuel Lee Smith
Samuel Lee Smith Jr. — Petitioner
Samuel Lee Smith Jr. — Petitioner