No. 25-6690

Sabrina D. Davis v. United States District Court for the District of South Carolina

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-02
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: civil-procedure judicial-immunity judicial-misconduct legal-review rule-60b4 void-judgment
Key Terms:
Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

DOES THE JUDICIAL IMMUNITY DOCTRINE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO PERMIT MALICIOUS AND CORRUPT JUDICIAL RULINGS TO BE CLASSIFIED AS ERRORS OF LAW OR MISAPPLICATION OF LAW THAT RESTRICT A LITIGANT'S ABILITY TO OBTAIN RELIEF FROM A VOID JUDGMENT UNDER RULE 60(b)(4) OF FRCP(FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE) TO A ONE YEAR PERIOD WITH DISCOVERED NEW EVIDENCE?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the judicial immunity doctrine improperly shield malicious and corrupt judicial rulings from review under Rule 60(b)(4) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure?

Docket Entries

2025-12-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 4, 2026)

Attorneys

Sabrina D. Davis
Sabrina D. Davis — Petitioner
USDC SC
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent