| 25-768 |
Charity Mainville v. United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina |
Fourth Circuit |
2025-12-31 |
Pending |
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circuit-court extraordinary-writ judicial-review legal-remedy mandamus procedural-standard |
1. Whether the Fourth Circuit may impose "undue delay" as a standalone prerequisite to mandamus relief when this Court's three-part test includes no s… |
| 25A560 |
Jane Doe v. United States District Court for the District of Connecticut |
Second Circuit |
2025-11-14 |
Application |
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alternative-remedy appellate-review extraordinary-writ judicial-discretion mandamus pro-se |
Whether a pro se litigant can obtain mandamus relief when alternative legal remedies exist and the right to extraordinary relief is not clearly establ… |
| 25-5702 |
In Re Justin Paul Sulzner |
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2025-09-23 |
Denied |
IFP |
constitutional-rights extraordinary-writ federal-intelligence injunctive-relief odni-operations religious-freedom |
Whether the Supreme Court should grant extraordinary writ relief against alleged ODNI covert operations within the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's… |
| 25A112 |
Brian Leslie Finkel v. Arizona |
Arizona |
2025-07-28 |
Presumed Complete |
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due-process extraordinary-writ habeas-corpus judicial-review post-conviction-relief sentence-correction |
Whether a state supreme court can deny an extraordinary writ application seeking sentence correction when the petitioner claims the original sentencin… |
| 25-5103 |
In Re Matthew Phillips |
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2025-07-15 |
Denied |
IFP |
constitutional-rights equal-protection extraordinary-writ habeas-corpus procedural-due-process state-prisoner |
Whether the Eleventh Circuit denied Matthew Phillips procedural due process by barring a second habeas petition when no adequate remedy exists for a f… |
| 24-5731 |
In Re Jeremy Dewayne Foster |
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2024-10-09 |
Denied |
Relisted (2)IFP |
constitutional-violation extraordinary-writ forum-transfer judicial-misconduct legal-jurisdiction procedural-rules |
Why have judges of the Western District of Louisiana been practicing law improperly and violating constitutional rights through procedural rules? |
| 24-263 |
In Re Joyce Beggs, et vir |
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2024-09-09 |
Denied |
Relisted (2) |
civil-rights conspiracy due-process extraordinary-writ federal-jurisdiction insurance-fraud |
Whether Third Party insurance Agents and Adjustors conspired against Petitioners under federal civil rights statutes and violated due process rights |
| 23A943 |
Brian E. Conway v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections |
Florida |
2024-04-22 |
Presumed Complete |
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extraordinary-writ forum-selection habeas-corpus state-law successive-petition writ-of-relief |
Whether a successive habeas corpus petition can be summarily denied under state law when the petitioner seeks relief in multiple courts |
| 23A854 |
Anthony Earl Ridley v. Laura Kelly, Governor of Kansas, et al. |
Kansas |
2024-03-20 |
Presumed Complete |
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administrative-exhaustion extraordinary-writ first-amendment religious-freedom rluipa standard-of-review |
Whether a state prisoner may seek extraordinary writ relief under 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a) when state appellate courts have considered a claim on the merit… |
| 23-6582 |
Joseph Emerson v. United States District Court, et al. |
Ohio |
2024-01-26 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
civil-procedure civil-rights court-corruption defamation due-process employment-discrimination extraordinary-writ favoritism interstate-dispute judicial-misconduct nepotism standing |
Whether the petitioner's constitutional rights were violated by the dismissal of his cases by the Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy, who… |
| 22-7242 |
In Re Henry Jones |
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2023-04-07 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
civil-rights collateral-attack constitutional-violations constructive-amendment denial-of-counsel due-process extraordinary-writ fraud jurisdiction sentencing trial-record-falsification |
Whether Jones' sentence and conviction were unconstitutionally imposed due to numerous constitutional violations by the district court |
| 22-7202 |
Gina Russomanno v. Sunovion Pharmaceuticals, et al. |
Third Circuit |
2023-04-04 |
Denied |
IFP |
appellate-jurisdiction civil-procedure civil-rights due-process exceptional-circumstances extraordinary-writ mandate-law pro-se-plaintiff rule-60-motion standing |
Whether the Supreme Court will consider the merits of the decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit |
| 22-7144 |
In Re David Priester |
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2023-03-29 |
Denied |
IFP |
appellate-review constitutional-rights conviction counsel-representation due-process extraordinary-writ federal-constitutional ineffective-assistance sixth-amendment trial |
Does the Sixth Amendment require the Assistance of and from counsel be appointed? |
| 22-6342 |
Palani Karupaiyan v. L. Naganda, et al. |
Third Circuit |
2022-12-19 |
Dismissed |
Relisted (2)IFP |
all-writs-act civil-rights due-process extraordinary-writ judicial-relief jurisdiction legal-standard mandamus parallel-proceedings prohibition standing |
Whether the petitioner's requested relief of a writ of mandamus or prohibition was properly denied |
| 21-1039 |
In Re Gregory Charles Kapordelis |
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2022-01-26 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
28-usc-1291 28-usc-2253 appellate-jurisdiction civil-procedure extraordinary-writ federal-courts mandamus recusal recusal-orders statutory-jurisdiction |
Whether this Court should issue a writ of mandamus |
| 21-6127 |
In Re Howard Griffith |
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2021-11-01 |
Denied |
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP |
civil-procedure civil-rights constitutional-law criminal-procedure due-process extraordinary-writ federal-rules habeas-corpus standing statutory-interpretation |
Whether the procedure for seeking habeas corpus relief in the district court was properly preserved for appeal |
| 21-5292 |
Lin Ouyang v. Achem Industry America, Inc. |
California |
2021-08-04 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
appellate-procedure due-process extraordinary-writ judicial-bias recusal summary-adjudication writ-proceeding |
Did the California Court of Appeal justices' failure to recuse themselves from deciding the appeal of the final judgment violate the Due Process Claus… |
| 20-8001 |
In Re Gerald Ross Pizzuto, Jr. |
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2021-05-12 |
Denied |
IFP |
and the presentation of false testimony denying s constitutes a violation of Brady and Napue warran brady-v-maryland brady-violation due-process evidence-suppression extraordinary-writ false-testimony habeas-corpus judicial-misconduct napue-v-illinois napue-violation prosecutorial-misconduct witness-tampering |
Whether Mr. Pizzuto is entitled to habeas relief or an extraordinary writ due to the State's suppression of evidence and presentation of false testimo… |
| 20-7045 |
In Re Cyrus Linton Brooks |
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2021-02-04 |
Denied |
IFP |
appearance-of-justice appellate-review certificate-of-appealability circuit-court district-court due-process extraordinary-writ judicial-review procedural-fairness |
Did the review treatment accorded the request for the issuance of a certificate of appealability by a circuit judge fail to satisfy the appearance of … |
| 20-871 |
In Re Bryant Moore |
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2020-12-31 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
28-usc-1651 appellate-review default-judgment extraordinary-writ fraud-on-court fraud-on-the-court hazel-atlas-glass-co-v-hartford-empire-co judicial-discretion statutory-interpretation summary-judgment |
Whether this Court should use its discretion through 28 U.S.C. §1651(a) and governing law of Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. v. Hartford-Empire Co., 322 U.S. 23… |
| 20-5924 |
Patricia Wynn v. Mark Butler, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Labor, et al. |
Georgia |
2020-10-06 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
appellate-review civil-procedure court-intervention due-process extraordinary-writ judicial-proceedings legal-review procedural-standards supervisory-power |
Whether the Court below so far departed from the accepted and usual course of judicial proceedings, as to call for an exercise of this Court's supervi… |
| 20-5659 |
Gabriel M. Robles v. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs |
Federal Circuit |
2020-09-11 |
Dismissed |
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP |
civil-procedure civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process ex-parte-communication extraordinary-writ mandamus-petition standing veterans-benefits |
Question not identified |
| 20-5236 |
In Re Russell Rope |
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2020-08-02 |
Denied |
Relisted (2)IFP |
administrative-procedure civil-procedure civil-rights due-process extraordinary-writ government-relief legal-remedy standing supreme-court-jurisdiction takings writ-of-mandamus |
Whether the Law Extends to All Citizens & Corporations in Modern Times? |
| 19-8136 |
In Re Lawrence Crawford |
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2020-03-30 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
28-usc-1651 appellate-procedure civil-procedure due-process extraordinary-writ federal-courts jurisdictional-claims mandamus parties standing supreme-court-jurisdiction writ-of-mandamus |
Did the petitioner sufficiently establish the right to have the writ of mandamus granted? |
| 19-5721 |
In Re Craig Melvin Schafer |
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2019-08-27 |
Denied |
Relisted (2)IFP |
civil-procedure civil-rights due-process extraordinary-writ judicial-accountability judicial-performance mandamus mandamus-writ standing state-liability takings tort-law |
Is a state allowed to violate the 7th Amendment and deny civil hearings? |
| 19-5580 |
In Re Sebastian Eccleston |
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2019-08-13 |
Dismissed |
Response RequestedResponse WaivedIFP |
28-usc-1651 appellate-jurisdiction court-of-appeals extraordinary-circumstances extraordinary-writ federal-prisoner judicial-discretion mandamus post-conviction statutory-interpretation writ-of-mandamus |
Whether the exceptional circumstances of this case warrant the exercise of this Court's discretionary powers to issue a writ of mandamus pursuant to 2… |
| 19-5559 |
In Re Arnold King |
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2019-08-12 |
Denied |
IFP |
appellate-jurisdiction civil-procedure civil-rights court-power due-process extraordinary-writ habeas-corpus legal-standing memorandum-of-law standing subject-matter-jurisdiction |
Whether the Supreme Court has the power to dismiss a case and discharge the relator where the case itself is against the law, as has been made by one … |
| 19-55 |
James W. Richards, IV v. Barbara M. Barrett, Secretary of the Air Force, et al. |
Armed Forces |
2019-07-10 |
Denied |
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) |
all-writs-act article-i article-i-court caaf executive-branch extraordinary-writ jurisdiction military-courts military-jurisdiction uniform-code-military-justice uniform-code-of-military-justice |
Can the Executive Branch divest an Article I military court of appeals of jurisdiction over an extraordinary writ brought under the All Writs Act, 28 … |
| 18A1205 |
James W. Richards, IV v. Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force, et al. |
Armed Forces |
2019-05-21 |
Presumed Complete |
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article-i-courts executive-branch extraordinary-writ jurisdiction military-courts uniform-code-of-military-justice |
Whether an Article I military court of appeals can be divested of jurisdiction over an extraordinary writ by executive action after jurisdiction has i… |
| 18-8730 |
In Re Jimmie Dixon |
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2019-04-08 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
all-writs-act circuit-court-rulings eleventh-circuit extraordinary-writ habeas-corpus multiple-holdings new-rule retroactivity retroactivity-of-new-rules seventh-circuit supreme-court-holdings |
Whether the Supreme Court can make a New Rule Retroactive Through Multiple Holdings that Logically Dictate the Retroactivity of the New Rule, as the S… |
| 18-8384 |
Bruce L. Small v. Florida |
Florida |
2019-03-13 |
Dismissed |
IFP |
appellate-review civil-procedure constitutional-rights denial-of-review due-process extraordinary-writ florida-law precedent standing state-court state-court-denial written-reason |
Whether the state appellate court's denial of petitioner's extraordinary writ without providing a written reason or citing any precedent supporting it… |
| 18-6837 |
Robert L. Swinton, Jr. v. Julie L. Jones, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. |
Eleventh Circuit |
2018-11-27 |
Denied |
IFP |
anders-brief appellate-review collateral-attack due-process extraordinary-writ federal-habeas-corpus habeas-corpus in-forma-pauperis ineffective-assistance-of-counsel pro-se-defendant sixth-amendment state-court-review |
If the merits of an appeal exist and are not evaluated by a State or Federal Court of review, should a Federal court address Ineffective Assistance of… |
| 18-6449 |
In Re Hakeem Sultaana |
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2018-10-26 |
Denied |
Relisted (2)IFP |
civil-procedure civil-rights due-process extraordinary-writ extraordinary-writs federal-courts habeas-corpus mandamus relief-sought standing statutory-provisions |
Whether the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals erred in dismissing the petitioner's extraordinary writ of mandamus and prohibition |
| 18-507 |
Jessie D. McDonald v. United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee |
Sixth Circuit |
2018-10-18 |
Denied |
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appellate-review civil-procedure court-judgment due-process extraordinary-writ judicial-misconduct judicial-proceedings procedural-error standing void-judgment |
Whether the district court lacked jurisdiction to enter a judgment against the petitioner without a show cause hearing as required by Rule 11, FRCP |
| 18-332 |
Kevin Singson v. Sean Reyes, Attorney General of Utah |
Utah |
2018-09-14 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
administrative-procedure administrative-procedures civil-rights debt-collection due-process extraordinary-writ governmental-power sovereign-immunity standing state-action state-agency state-courts unfair-collection |
Whether the Utah State Supreme Court erred in affirming the Utah Court of Appeals in denying that a specific remedy exists for a citizen to challenge … |