No. 25-7013

Robinson Peralta v. City of New York, New York, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2026-03-12
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: claim-preclusion due-process-clause fraud-on-the-court judicial-integrity mandate-rule rule-60-relief
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a federal district court may deny relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(d)(3) without adjudicating properly raised allegations of fraud on the court that were presented before and after final judgment.

Whether the mandate rule and claim preclusion bar consideration of Rule 60(d)(3) allegations where no court has issued findings resolving those allegations on their merits including after Appeal No. 24-1356.

Whether the Due Process Clause requires that properly raised allegations challenging the integrity of the judicial process receive adjudication on the merits rather than being declined through finality doctrines

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal district court may deny relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(d)(3) without adjudicating properly raised allegations of fraud on the court, and whether the mandate rule and claim preclusion bar consideration of such allegations where no court has issued findings resolving those allegations on their merits, and whether the Due Process Clause requires adjudication on the merits rather than dismissal through finality doctrines

Docket Entries

2026-03-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 13, 2026)

Attorneys

Robinson Peralta
Robinson Peralta — Petitioner