No. 25-7077
Richard T. Ringold v. Delvin Peoples, Warden
IFP
Tags: appellate-procedure federal-preemption federal-rules-of-appellate-procedure houston-v-lack prisoner-mailbox-rule supremacy-clause
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Question Presented (from Petition)
1. How can the Supreme Court of Georgia issue a ruling that conflicts with the Federal Prisoner Mailbox Rule codified in Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 4(c) and articulated in Houston v. Lack?
2. Does such a state court decision violate the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution?
3. What remedy, if any, is available to enforce Federal uniformity in the application of the Prisoner Mailbox Rule?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a state court ruling that conflicts with the Federal Prisoner Mailbox Rule codified in Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 4(c) violates the Supremacy Clause and what remedy is available to enforce federal uniformity in application of the rule
Docket Entries
2026-02-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 22, 2026)
Attorneys
Richard T. Ringold
Richard T. Ringold — Petitioner