Whether the state is applying its laws equally amongst its citizens?

i. T he question presented is whether the state is applying its laws equally amongst its citizens? ii PAR TIES TO THE PROCEEDING P etitioner Joseph Soaris was the plaintiff and appellant below. R espondent Tony Aikhionbare was the defendant and appellee below. STA TEMENT OF RELATED CASES T he proceedings identified below are directly related to the abovecaptioned case in this Court: S oaris v Aikhionbare, Case No. S289910 (Cal. Supreme Court May 14, 2025) Soaris v Aikhionbare, Case No. B322910 (Second App. Dist. February 11, 2025). Soaris v Aikhionbare, Case No. 20STCV05228 (Cal. Super. Ct., County of Los Angeles, July 28, 2022). iii TA BLE OF CONTENTS QUESTION PRESENTED . i