Whether a pro se prisoner is entitled to an extension of time to file a petition for writ of certiorari when appointed counsel has withdrawn and the prisoner claims insufficient time to review the appellate court's opinion

No question identified. : APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT Pursuant to Sup. @t. R. 30.3 To:the Hon. Neil M. Gorsuch c/o Clerk of the Supreme Court, Petitioner Chad Henry Jones, Petioner/Appellant moves this Court for an Order granting an extension of time to file his AS etition for Writ of Cartiorari extending the time for ¢°0 days ct go that the time for filing of the Petition for certiorari will expire February 16, 2026 vather than November 17, 2025, due to extraordinary circumstances as set out below: 1, Counsel for who had represented him through trial and appeal only advised the undersigned on or about October 27, 2025, that his appeal before the Tenth (19th) Circuit had been affirmed on August 19, 2025, by letter dated Ottober 27, 2025, with a copy of the opimion of the Ceurt included with the letter. That letter with the opinion was not received by the applicant until October 31, 2025. Seep portions of the redacted letter and copy of the envelope attached hereto and incorvorated herein for purposes as if restated verbatim here. 2. Petioner/Appellant has not had time to review the issues stated by Counsel (Federal Public Defender) has determined that he will not reptesent the undersigned in seeking a Petiticn for Writ of Certiorari. Appointed counsel has effectively abandoned the undersigned with less than 17 days to review and respond if he would have ta file such a Petition pro se; as set forth by =-1 his appointed counsel's tela representation before this C due to the fact he was havin Procedure in that same time 4, has on what he can or should da ted notice of withdrawing from further See cf., Manles v. ourt, hdrawing from further representation g to prepare and under go a medical frame which was dictated by the BOP. not had time to seskout assistance under these extraordinary circumstances. (seeking advice from anyone who might have more familiarity th what he might be able tc do and review the aff d opinion in more depth, i.e, ail house-ddvise since he is without fellow inmate/i £ resources to obtain services of another attorney). See 2.2., Johnson v. Avery, 393 U.S. 483, 89 S.Ct, 747, 24 L.E2d 718,(1969), and Haines v. Keener, 404 US. 519, 520, 92 S.Ct. 594, 30 LEd2d 652 (1972). needs more time to be able to de can or should file a meaningful Petition for Writ of with this honorable Court. the Court nor the Government will he prejudiced or unduly inconvenienced by the extension of time requested because this request is net being made 10 days prior to November 17, 2025, given these ey circumstances. See cf, U.S. Ed.2d 56,57, 396 U.S. 1232, 90 S.et. 146 (1969). CONCLUSTON the reasons stated above, reouests that the time for filing the Petition for Certiorari be extended in this matter to February 17, after the Saturday & Sunday) should the undersigned determine that ~2Ex Rel Cerullo Vv. submitting such a Petition would not be frivolous and consistent with the standard for filing a Petition for Writ of Certicrari. Dated: Mwvembee (3 . 2025. EECUTED UNDER 28 U.S.C. §1746. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED Ft. ae FMC P.O. Bax 15330 Ft. Worth, Texas 76119 CERTIFICATE OF TIMELY FILING AND SERVICE T, Chad Henry Jones, hereby certify that a true and exact opy of the foregoing has this 13th day of November, 2025, been eiheed in the prison mailbox at the Federal Medical Center, Ft. Worth, Texas 76119, for delivery to the United States Post Office by prison officials, undec the doctrine of Houston v. Lack, 487 US, 266 (1988). oecacoatl