No. 25A833

Samuel Lee Smith, Jr. v. Andres Garcia, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-21
Status: Application
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: court-procedure extension-of-time judicial-discretion litigation-process petition-for-certiorari pro-se
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a pro se litigant's repeated requests for extensions of time to file a petition for writ of certiorari constitute an abuse of discretion or undue burden on the Court's docket

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

No question identified. : 5. The undersign would like to cognizance the Court, Petitioner has over 17 cases in the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of Florida and Third District Court of Appeals. Petitioner requests the Court be reasonable and provide the extension. Petitioner assures the Court that a Petition will be filed immediately upon completion to provide a timely filing. 6. Opposing counsel has not advised Petitioner that they object to the motion being granted. 7. There is no prejudice to the Respondents having no objection to the extension of time requested. The undersigned is aware of the Court’s disfavoring multiple extensions. However, the undersign intends to prosecute this Petition, requires a final less than a 60-day extension to perfect and file the Petition for Writ of Certiorari/

Docket Entries

2026-01-22
Application (25A833) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until February 28, 2026.
2026-01-17
Application (25A833) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 29, 2026 to March 30, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Samuel Lee Smith
Samuel Lee Smith Jr. — Petitioner
Samuel Lee Smith Jr. — Petitioner