No. 18-1091

Afoluso Adesanya, et vir v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2019-02-21
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: circuit-court-review civil-rights discovery discovery-violation due-process employment-discrimination ex-parte-communication ex-parte-communications judicial-conduct judicial-sanctions pro-se-litigant pro-se-litigation sanctions
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Latest Conference: 2019-04-12
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the 3rd Circuit Appeals Court erred in upholding the decision of Federal District Court to dismiss Petitioner One employment discrimination Lawsuit as a sanction, without any prior court finding or warning of discovery violation or disobedience to a discovery order against petitioner.

Whether the 3rd Circuit Appeals Court erred in upholding the Federal District Court's engagement in unlawful Ex-parte communications with respondent, in violation of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges, to the disadvantage and detriment of petitioners.

In the Interest of Justice; are Pro Se litigants' rights in the law for self-representation in US courts just for window dressing while attorneys get a free pass in instances when the opponents are Pro Se?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Dismissal of petitioner's employment discrimination lawsuit as a sanction without prior court finding or warning of discovery violation

Docket Entries

2019-04-15
Petition DENIED.
2019-03-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-15
Waiver of right of respondent Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. to respond filed.
2019-03-08
Letter of March 6, 2019 from counsel for respondent received.
2018-02-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 25, 2019)

Attorneys

Afoluso Adesanya, et al.
Afoluso Adesanya — Petitioner
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Robert E. BartkusMcCusker, Anselmi, Rosen & Carvelli, P.C., Respondent