No. 25A791

Antonio Sauceda Reyes v. Mississippi

Lower Court: Mississippi
Docketed: 2026-01-08
Status: Application
Type: A
Tags: court-access due-process first-amendment indigent-litigant legal-resources prisoner-access
Key Terms:
CriminalProcedure JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether prison conditions and resource limitations constitute an unconstitutional burden on an indigent prisoner's right of meaningful access to the courts

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

No question identified. : These issues require careful presentation, yet Petitioner’s access to the law library, typewriters, and copying facilities is strictly restricted. Petitioner therefore cannot reasonably complete his petition by the current deadline. Petitioner respectfully requests that his time to file be extended from January 21, 2026 to March 22, 2026. GROUNDS FOR EXTENSION 1. Petitioner is an incarcerated, indigent litigant with severely restricted access to legal resources. Petitioner relies on a prison law library with: e Limited hours e Outdated legal materials e No direct access to digital databases e Restrictive photocopying procedures These limitations substantially slow legal research and drafting. 2. Petitioner recently received the Mississippi Supreme Court’s denial of rehearing and mandate. The denial triggered the running of the certiorari clock. Petitioner requires sufficient time to: e Obtain copies of transcripts e Prepare the

Docket Entries

2026-01-09
Application (25A791) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 15, 2026.
2025-12-12
Application (25A791) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 14, 2026 to March 15, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Antonio Sauceda Reyes
Antonio Sauceda Reyes — Petitioner
Antonio Sauceda Reyes — Petitioner