No. 25-6100

Leihinahina Sullivan v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-11-13
Status: Dismissed
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (3)IFP
Tags: constitutional-rights identity-theft judicial-misconduct plea-withdrawal statute-of-limitations video-testimony
Latest Conference: 2026-01-16 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether Petitioner should have been allowed to withdraw her plea when she claimed innocence and identity theft allegations existed

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2026-01-20
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. As the petitioner has repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506 U. S. 1 (1992) (per curiam). Justice Jackson, dissenting: I respectfully dissent from the order barring this incarcerated petitioner from filing future in forma pauperis petitions in noncriminal matters. See Howell v. Circuit Court of Indiana, 607 U. S. ___ (2026) (Jackson, J., dissenting).
2026-01-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
2026-01-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-11-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
2025-11-19
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-11-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-11-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 15, 2025)

Attorneys

Leihinahina Sullivan
Leihinahina Sullivan — Petitioner
Leihinahina Sullivan — Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent