No. 25-657

Benzo Elias Rudnikas v. Florida, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-05
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: appellate-review circuit-court judicial-discretion party-presentation procedural-rules supervisory-power
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the decision issued by the Eleventh Circuit on July 30, 2025, dismissing Petitioner's appeal, constituted such a substantial departure from the principles of party presentation as to warrant an exercise of this Court's supervisory power?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether the decision issued by the Eleventh Circuit on July 30, 2025, dismissing Petitioner ’s appeal, constituted such a substantial departure from the principles of party presentation as to warrant an exercise of this Court ’s supervisory power?

Docket Entries

2026-01-15
Letter from petitioner Benzo Elias Rudnikas received.
Main Document
2026-01-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-05
Waiver of right of respondent State of Florida to respond filed.
Main Document
2025-11-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 5, 2026)
PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
2025-10-24
Application (25A473) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until November 27, 2025.
2025-10-18
Application (25A473) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 28, 2025 to November 27, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Main Document

Attorneys

Benzo Elias Rudnikas
Benzo Elias Rudnikas — Petitioner
Benzo Elias Rudnikas — Petitioner
State of Florida
Jeffrey Paul DeSousa — Florida Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Jeffrey Paul DeSousa — Florida Office of the Attorney General, Respondent