No. 25-6337
Reginald Sanders v. Fitness International, LLC, dba Esporta Fitness, et al.
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: administrative-filing appellate-procedure judicial-order local-rule petition-rejection rehearing-deadline
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2026-01-23
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 40(a)(1)'s mandatory 14-day rehearing deadline may be nullified through administrative filing systems that categorically reject timely petitions based solely on boilerplate dismissal language
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 40(a)(l)'s mandatory' 14-day rehearing deadline may be nullified through administrative filing systems that categorically reject timely petitions based solely on boilerplate dismissal language —without a case-specific judicial order or properly promulgated local rule as Rule 40(a)(1) requires.
Docket Entries
2026-01-26
Petition DENIED.
2026-01-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
2025-12-19
Waiver of right of respondent Fitness International, LLC, et al. to respond filed.
2025-10-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 9, 2026)
Attorneys
Fitness International, LLC, et al.
Jonathan P. Barnes Jr. — Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C., Respondent
Jonathan P. Barnes Jr. — Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C., Respondent