Whether a pro se litigant's physical disabilities and temporary lack of assistance constitute grounds for extending a deadline to file a petition for writ of certiorari

No question identified. : cat Maal AG os a Ba 8 Pee Pers = SS oe ee ee, eee eee ee ye ee an EE 2 Ss a A ile ill sa Eo al ae I A ol ol SP mee pe Oe Re ed ee ee cele Se ee we ee | f= =i = of oe = nan te om = i te rl o Severe limitations to locomotion, such that he cannot walk more than 30-40 steps without pausing due to exhaustion; o Involuntary tremors in his arms and fingers, which worsen under mental stress and cause significant difficulty in conducting legal research and preparing written materials. Petitioner has been relying on his god-daughter to assist with typing due to his inability to do so himself, as the tremors in his fingers trigger arthritic pain in his hands, arms, and shoulders. Unfortunately, his god-daughter was unexpectedly required to travel out of town to be with her siblings, leaving Petitioner without necessary assistance in preparing this filing. Accordingly, Petitioner respectfully requests that this Court grant an extension of thirty (30) days, up to and including January 2, 2026, to file his petition for writ of certiorari. A a 7402 Colshire Drive, #1 McLean, Virginia 22102 Tel: (703) 791-1159 Email: Certificate of Service | hereby certify that on November 25, 2025, | served a true and correct copy of this application by email upon Respondent's Counsel at their Washington, D.C. address. Arun K. Chhabra, Petitioner Pro Se 7402 Colshire Drive, #1 McLean, Virginia 22102 Tel: (703) 791-1159 Email: mE." Oe ee io = he = i = Bt 8 ete FPS es ee = endl om 2 we ees el ee ee mn a os 2 Mes Pi le ees Ee Li oS OP ee ee eee ree ee SF me ee ee ee ees eee a me eee ee Ce he ae . = = eat hoy a. 1° =n i ar: = 2 SSS = egies ren ee eee ee Ce en oe a = ee F. soa od ol 0 re. F : USCA4 Appeal: 24-1806 Doc: 21 Filed: 09/02/2025 Pg: 1 of 1 FILED: September 2, 2025 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 24-1806 ARUN K. CHHABRA Plaintiff Appellant v. ACW NEW JERSEY, INC. Defendant Appellee ORDER The court denies the petition for rehearing. Entered at the direction of the panel: Judge King, Judge Wynn, and Judge Berner. For the Court /s/ Nwamaka Anowi, Clerk USCA4 Appeal: 24-1806 Doc: 17 Filed: 07/31/2025 Pg: 1 of 2 UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 24-1806 ARUN K. CHHABRA, Plaintiff Appellant, v. ACW NEW JERSEY, INC., Defendant Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District Judge. Submitted: July 29, 2025 Decided: July 31, 2025 Before KING, WYNN, and BERNER Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Arun K. Chhabra, Appellant Pro Se. Matthew D. Berkowitz, CARR MALONEY, PC, Washington, D.C., for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. USCA4 Appeal: 24-1806 Doc: 17 Filed: 07/31/2025 Pg: 2 of 2 PER CURIAM: Arun K. Chhabra appeals the district court’s order granting Defendant summary judgment in Chhabra’s pro se civil suit—a premises liability action that sounded in Virginia law—which Defendant removed to federal court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(a), 1441(b). The court also denied Chhabra’s request to stay the underlying matter lo allow Chhabra, who is an attorney, more time to obtain legal representation. We have reviewed the record in conjunction with the arguments raised on appeal’ and discern no reversible error or abuse of discretion. Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order. See Chhabra y. ACW N.J, Inc., No. (E.D. Va. filed July 25, 2024 & entered July 26, 2024). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED * Defendant moves to strike Chhabra’s informal reply brief in which Chhabra raised new arguments and presented new evidence that is not part of the record. We deny the motion to strike because the Clerk’s Office extended the deadline for filing a reply. However, we o