No. 25A284

Vincent Terry v. Teresa Bailey, et al.

Lower Court: Georgia
Docketed: 2025-09-11
Status: Application
Type: A
Tags: extension-of-time georgia-supreme-court legal-complexity pro-se-petition supreme-court-rule writ-of-certiorari
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Supreme Court will grant a 30-day extension of time to file a petition for writ of certiorari under Rule 13.1 when the petitioner demonstrates complexity of legal issues and professional obligations

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

No question identified. : The judgment of the Supreme Court of Georgia was entered on July 1, 2025 ( Exhibit A). Unless extended, the petition for a writ of certiorari is due on September 29, 2025, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 13.1. Petitioner seeks a 30-day extension of time, up to and including October 29, 2025, within which to prepare and file his petition for writ of certiorari and request the ability to e-file said petition to meet the Court's timelines. The additional time is necessary due to the complexity of the issues to be raised, the need for further research and review of the state court record, and the press of other professional and personal obligations. This request is made in good faith and not for purposes of delay. This is Petitioner’s first request for an extension of time of 30 days. For the foregoing reasons, Petitioner respectfully requests that this Court grant a 30-day extension of time, up to and including October 29, 2025, within which to file a petition for a writ of certiorari. Respectfully submitted, This 84 Day of September 2025 Vincent Terry 1040 Beckwith Street Atlanta, GA 30314 Petitioner, Pro Se Exhibit A SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA Case No. S25C0962 July 01, 2025 The Honorable Supreme Court met pursuant to adjournment. The following order was passed: VINCENT TERRY v. TERESA BAILEY et al. The Supreme Court today denied the petition for certiorari in this case. Peterson, CJ, Warren, PJ, and Bethel, Ellington, McMillian, LaGrua, Colvin, and Pinson, JJ, concur. Court of Appeals Case No. A24A1189 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA Clerk's Office, Atlanta I certify that the above is a true extract from the minutes of the Supreme Court of Georgia. Witness my signature and the seal of said court hereto affixed the day and year last above written. In The Supreme Court of the Gnited States VINCENT TERRY, Petitioner, v. TERESA BAILEY, et al., Respondents. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 8th day of September, 2025, I caused to be served by depositing in the United States Mail, first-class postage prepaid, a true and correct copy of the Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Writ of Certiorari addressed to: Joshua Trooper Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 3414 Peachtree Street N.E. Suite 1500 Atlanta, GA 30326 I further certify that all parties required to be served have been served. Respectfully submitted, This 8th Day of September 2025 Vincent Terry 1040 Beckwith Street Atlanta, GA 30314 Petitioner, Pro Se

Docket Entries

2025-10-22
Application (25A284) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until November 28, 2025.
2025-10-20
Application (25A284) to extend further the time from October 29, 2025 to November 28, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
2025-09-11
Application (25A284) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 29, 2025.
2025-09-08
Application (25A284) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 29, 2025 to October 29, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Vincent Terry
Vincent Terry — Petitioner