No. 25A878

Samuel Lee Smith, Jr. v. Federico I. Lopez, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-04
Status: Application
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: 11th-circuit extension-of-time petition-for-certiorari procedural-relief supreme-court writ-of-certiorari
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Supreme Court should grant an extension of time to file a petition for writ of certiorari despite its general disfavor of multiple extensions

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

No question identified. : 5. The undersigned would like to cognizance the Court, Petitioner has over 20 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 undersigned intends to prosecute this Petition, undersigned is requesting a 60-day extension to perfect and file the Petition for Writ of Certiorari/

Docket Entries

2026-02-04
Application (25A878) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 6, 2026.
2026-01-26
Application (25A878) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 4, 2026 to April 5, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

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