No. 25-6048

Mark Brentley, Sr. v. City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2025-11-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: 14th-amendment administrative-law appellate-review civil-service-commission federal-jurisdiction property-rights
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the federal court has jurisdiction over the Civil Service Commission and can appeal based on 14th Amendment property loss

Question Presented (from Petition)

1. WHETHER THE FEDERAL COURT HAS JURISDICTION OVER THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 2. CAN YOU APPEAL THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION IN FEDERAL COURT BASED ON THE 14™ AMENDMENT PROPERTY LOSS?

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until February 2, 2026, 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.
2025-12-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-04-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 8, 2025)

Attorneys

Mark Brentley
Mark Brentley — Petitioner
Mark Brentley — Petitioner