No. 25-657
Benzo Elias Rudnikas v. Florida, et al.
Response Waived
Tags: appellate-review circuit-court judicial-discretion party-presentation procedural-rules supervisory-power
Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)
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 (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?
Docket Entries
2026-02-23
Petition DENIED.
2026-02-09
Motion to defer consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by petitioner.
2026-01-15
Letter from petitioner Benzo Elias Rudnikas received.
2026-01-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-05
Waiver of right of respondent State of Florida to respond filed.
2025-11-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 5, 2026)
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.
Attorneys
Benzo Elias Rudnikas
Benzo Elias Rudnikas — Petitioner
State of Florida
Jeffrey Paul DeSousa — Florida Office of the Attorney General, Respondent