No. 25-6737

Clyde Pontefract v. Federal Bureau of Prisons, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-06
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: access-to-courts administrative-procedure-act equitable-relief first-amendment jurisdictional-standing standing
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Arbitration SocialSecurity FirstAmendment Immigration Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. When a Constitutional Right is being denied against a federal prisoner of the First Amendment Access-to~Court claim and he ask for Equitable Relief, are the lower courts mandated to use the Zone-of-Interest test to determine Standing under the Administrative Procedure Act and 28 USC §1331 ?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether lower courts are mandated to apply the Zone-of-Interest test to determine standing for a First Amendment Access-to-Court claim by a federal prisoner seeking equitable relief under the Administrative Procedure Act and 28 USC §1331

Docket Entries

2025-08-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 9, 2026)

Attorneys

Clyde Pontefract
Clyde J. Pontefract — Petitioner
Federal Respondents
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent