No. 25-6450

Samuel Lee Smith, Jr. v. Carlos Rosado, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 14th-amendment court-access due-process indigency legal-proceedings procedural-rights
Latest Conference: 2026-02-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the lower Court wrongly dismiss the Petitioner's appeal because it effectively prevented the Petitioner from having access to the Court as a result of his indigency. Also did the Court violate the Petitioner's constitutional right by denying the undersign due process and procedural due process which is guaranteed in the 14th Amendment that ensures fair legal proceedings.

Did the US Court of Appeal for the 11th Circuit error when it dismissed Petitioner's appeal challenging US District Court, for the Southern District of Florida's February 4th, 2025, Order Case No: 24-24339 against Respondents, carlos rosado, elissa weintraup and the village of pinecrest? The Appellate court violated the Petitioner's fundamental right to due process, notice and opportunity to be heard and access to courts as guaranteed by the 1st, 5th,6th and 14th Amendment preventing him from litigating the case.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the lower Court wrongly dismiss the Petitioner's appeal due to indigency and violate his constitutional due process rights under the 14th Amendment?

Docket Entries

2026-03-02
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).
2026-02-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
2025-12-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 29, 2026)
2025-11-04
Application (25A512) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 12, 2025.
2025-10-31
Application (25A512) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 12, 2025 to January 11, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

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